U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said that individualized learning must continue for students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

In a report to Congress, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said she will not seek changes to the central tenets of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act – including the right to a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment – in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The report did make several recommendations for additional flexibility in areas such as vocational rehabilitation funding and personnel development scholarships.