nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||After Months Of Special Education Turmoil, Families Say Schools Owe Them||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Special education services were severely disrupted when schools closed in spring 2020. In many places, they have yet to fully resume. Now, families are demanding schools take action.

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Largo says making sure his grandson Domeniqu gets compensatory services is his way of keeping a promise to his own son, Domeniqu’s father. As Largo’s son was dying, Largo says he gave his word that he and his wife would take good care of their grandchildren.

Adria Malcolm for NPR

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After Months Of Special Education Turmoil, Families Say Schools Owe Them

Special education services were severely disrupted when schools closed in spring 2020. In many places, they have yet to fully resume. Now, families are demanding schools take action.