The number of students with individualized education programs in Lee County, Fla., has increased since last year, says Theresa Bowen, the district's exceptional student education director. Part of the increase is an uptick in students requiring behavioral support, Bowen told school board members.

Oregon elementary-school teachers Eric Marsh and Jasmine Lowe are building student connectedness to help them cope with a return to in-person classes. Lowe allows decompression time at the end of classes, and Marsh gets students comfortable with math errors by showing videos of his failures while learning to ride a unicycle and by encouraging classroom camaraderie during problem-solving.

Ben Thigpen, superintendent of Jones County Public Schools in rural North Carolina, sought to fill a need for health care access by introducing a telehealth program. Students can access health care professionals virtually -- from their school -- for everything from an ear infection to nutrition counseling.

A "magic table" at the Howard Miller Public Library in Zeeland, Mich., uses interactive projected images to engage people with disabilities in cognitive tasks. The Tovertafel, imported from the Netherlands, features games that help users improve memory and motor skills.

More than half of K-12 schools are not offering employees additional paid sick time beyond their regular allotment during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey. Some leaders also reported placing certain restrictions on the paid leave, such as applying it only to those who were exposed to the virus at work or those who tested positive, not just had a close contact.

Licensed clinical social worker Alma Schneider and Iris Mehler, a certified rehabilitation counselor, have started the 2 Moms No Fluff video and podcast series to support and advocate for parents whose children have disabilities. "We're disclosing our personal joys and our personal challenges and pain in the hopes that people will hear us and changes will be made," Schneider says.