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Texas in Violation of Federal Education Law for Second Time, Likely a Third

The U.S. Department of Education decision that the TEA had short changed students with disabilities in state aid in the 2011-2012 school year is not an isolated violation of federal law.  In a review of the state’s most recent application for a federal special education grant, Disability Rights Texas has uncovered that TEA budget officials acknowledge that under the U.S. Department of Education standard for state special education outlays, Texas did not spend at the appropriate rate on students with disabilities in the 2016-2017 school year. Continue reading “Texas in Violation of Federal Education Law for Second Time, Likely a Third”

DRTx Statement on Texas Education Agency Response to U.S. Department of Education Demands Regarding 8.5 Percent Cap

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2016 CONTACT: Edie Surtees, Communications Director 512.407.2739 (office) esurtees@DRTx.org AUSTIN—Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) is disappointed by the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) defensive response filed with the… Continue reading “DRTx Statement on Texas Education Agency Response to U.S. Department of Education Demands Regarding 8.5 Percent Cap”