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(Our Capitol Crawl t-shirt shown above is available for a limited time – until July 1. Get yours today by clicking on the photo above.) This year our country proudly …
The Community Justice Worker (CJW) Program will create a Statewide model to systemically address the lack of or limited legal help available for low-income Texans. The purpose of the CJW …
Summer…is…on. And these days, summer means movies about superheroes who use their superpowers to combat evil or help people. What about you? Do you have any superpowers? The answer is …
Note: This blog post covers what Education Savings Accounts are, who can get one, how they’ll work, etc. For updated information about the Education Savings Accounts program and how students …
Due to reductions and delays in our federal funding, Disability Rights Texas has made the difficult decision to temporarily pause the intake of new applications for our services beginning Friday, …
64 million. That’s how many Americans will be 65 and older in our nation in 2030. And according to a 2024 CDC report, nearly 44 percent of people in this …
With hurricane season right around the corner, it’s a great time to get prepared for whatever weather Texas might throw at you. To get ready, attend the 2025 Disaster …
In 2023, the Texas Legislature defined dyslexia as a learning disability, which means students with dyslexia are now covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and are required …
A federal budget document leaked last week proposes major cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services budget and includes complete elimination of two of our biggest federal grants. While …
You might know some things about autism. You might know that autism affects how a person experiences the world. You might know that some autistic people think, communicate, or process …