by Steven Aleman, Attorney and Education Policy Specialist for DRTx State lawmakers met in 2021 and along with other public school issues, addressed the needs of students with disabilities affected… Continue reading “Texas Lawmakers Pass COVID-19 Special Education Recovery Act”
After July 1 deadline, 77 evaluations still not complete On June 30, Austin ISD made an announcement: its once-egregious backlog of hundreds of uncompleted special education evaluations was “no more.” The backlog, which… Continue reading “Has AISD Cleared its Special Education Backlog, or Not?”
School system tries to keep up with its workload and comply with legal mandates Trasell Underwood doesn’t know how hard it will be yet. Underwood adopted her son when he… Continue reading “AISD’s Special Education System Struggles to Keep Up”
Presented by Dustin Rynders, Disability Rights Texas Parents will receive an overview of key parental rights in special education including and practical tips on how to protect their child’s interest…. Continue reading “Knowledge is Power! What you Need to know about special Education”
When a student struggles academically or behaviorally, some parents may request an evaluation for special education. This handout seeks to help parents decide if special education is needed and appropriate for their child. Continue reading “Is Special Education Right for My Child?”
“Evaluating whether a student needs to be in special education or needs a change in services can take weeks if not months; in the meantime, students aren’t learning. School district… Continue reading “Special education students fall behind as Texas schools scramble to adapt”
While many parents may have questions over the possibility of classes going exclusively online for the rest of the school year, parents of students utilizing special education have anxiety when… Continue reading “Parents Concerned Over How Special Education Translates Over Online Learning”
Texas Students Still Fighting For Special Education Continue reading “Texas Students Still Fighting For Special Education”
For the fourth year in a row, Texas “needs assistance” complying with federal law to provide special education services to children with disabilities, according to the U.S. Department of Education…. Continue reading “For fourth straight year, Texas special education “needs assistance,” feds say”
Parents and advocates say it’s a dire situation in Texas education, as the state faces a $223 million shortfall in federal special education over the next several fiscal years. The… Continue reading “Parents calling on lawmakers to deal with $223 million special education shortfall”