UpdatedFri, Feb 26, 2021 at 9:54 am ET Replies(2) Students at the Willie Ross School for the Deaf were given the option to return to in-person learning this year. (The Willie Ross School for the Deaf) MASSACHUSETTS — When schools across the country closed last March and districts started holding classes by Zoom and Google Meet, many students struggled to keep up. The new technology was a challenge for students and teachers alike, and many parents were left frustrated. Callum O'Brien, a fourth-grader at South School, was one of those having trouble with remote learning when his school closed. But for Callum, who's hard of hearing, the problem wasn't internet connection or difficulty paying attention—it was that he couldn't understand what was going on in class because of the background noise in his house.