School districts across the region are working to start the school year safely amid rising numbers of COVID-19.
Summit County Public Health schools conduct the first 9 weeks of classes online. But the health department acknowledged that in-person classes might still be needed for students with disabilities who might require greater supports.
That population is less than 5 percent of the district鈥檚 student body, according to Akron Public Schools Director of Special Education Tammy Brady.
And the regression those students might experience through remote learning is minimal compared with the - for students and teachers.
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The majority of students in special education participate mostly in general education classes, she said. Intervention specialists have put for them, Brady said, including frequent check-ins through Google Meets.
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