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Homebound Kids Left Behind in Rhode Island | Providence News
Rhode Island parents of three kids with special needs are sounding the alarm as their children—immunocompromised and unable to attend school in person—fall behind due to insufficient virtual instruction, despite state rules requiring at least five hours of learning weekly. Staffing shortages in school districts may be the culprit, leaving families desperate to ensure their kids aren’t left behind academically. With over 160 students last year receiving homebound or hospital instruction—and advocates suspecting the real number is higher—this crisis underscores a deeper systemic failure to…
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