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
November 8, 2018
“The day after the federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Texas for spending tens of millions of dollars less than it was supposed to on kids with disabilities …
October 25, 2018
August 27, 2018
Disabled people, older adults, and parents of young children all have specific needs that aren’t always well addressed in disaster planning—sometimes with horrific results. Read the full article on disaster …
August 24, 2018
The advocacy group Disability Rights Texas says it will keep a close eye on the Harris County Department of Education’s (HCDE) alternative schools, since state officials maintain they can’t monitor them directly. “We are very …
August 19, 2018
Steve Aleman with Disability Rights Texas joins the In Focus set for Spectrum News to discuss concerns regarding school threat reporting processes as they relate to students with disabilities. Watch the …
August 14, 2018
Steven Aleman, a staff lawyer with Disability Rights Texas — which under an earlier name, Advocacy Inc., argued the case before the Supreme Court — described the suit as “one …
August 7, 2018
A new federal discrimination lawsuit against the Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) alleges the governmental agency has violated federal rules in accommodating clients with disabilities. The case was brought by Disability Rights …
July 20, 2018
A private company that the state has tasked with providing Medicaid coverage to Texas foster children has repeatedly denied requests for critical care, many for children with disabilities according to …
July 17, 2018
“We have seen an influx in cases where students with disabilities are being referred to law enforcement more frequently for things that are clearly connected to their disability,” said Shiloh …
June 28, 2018
Fox 26 TV Houston: DRTx education advocacy attorney Shiloh Carter is representing a student with autism and epilepsy who says he was abused by teachers and students. “No one, whether …
