DRTx in the News
Below you’ll find some of the news coverage about how Disability Rights Texas is making an impact for people with disabilities in Texas.
Results
April 6, 2026
From Spectrum News: “City and state governments across the country are making final adjustments to their websites before a new rule from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will be …
March 12, 2026
From the Texas Tribune: “Confusion over the program’s special education requirements is making it difficult for families to meet a looming deadline — and creating more work for Texas school …
February 18, 2026
From the Austin American-Statesman: “After more than two years of state oversight tied to special education failures, the Austin Independent School District has been released from a Texas Education Agency …
February 10, 2026
From the Houston Chronicle: “A disability rights group filed a class-action lawsuit against Harris County Tuesday alleging its mail-in voting process is inaccessible for visually impaired voters or those with …
January 23, 2026
From KERA: “Texas lawmakers last year increased funding for disabled students after decades of underfunding. Now, the state must figure out what equipment, training and other services that $250 million …
October 23, 2025
From the Austin American-Statesman: “After the U.S. Department of Education proposed deep cuts to staff who safeguard the rights of students with disabilities, Texas advocates worry the move could create …
October 17, 2025
From KXAN: “Advocates and former education officials are concerned about the future of special education in Texas following a Trump administration decision to cut staff in the special education office …
October 14, 2025
From KXAN: “The average number of people stuck in jail waiting for a state hospital bed – a stubborn problem that Texas’ leaders have spent years and billions of dollars …
October 10, 2025
From The Texas Tribune: “In early September, about two weeks after school started, Daniela and Alfredo Santos got a call from Midland Independent School District’s Special Education Director Lynda Rhodes. …
July 31, 2025
From The 74: “…For decades, the federal government has been a key avenue of relief for parents unable to get services for their children through complaints filed with their state, …