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”
Join us on Tuesday, January 12 @ 12:15 p.m. CT, as Leslie Alvarez, Disability Rights Texas, discusses the transition process from ECI to special education. Attendees will also get an overview… Continue reading “Webinar: Transitioning to Special Education After Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services End”
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”
“According to the Education Department, Texas owes the federal government $33.3 million because the state reduced its spending on special education in the 2011-2012 school year. Attorney Steven Aleman with… Continue reading “Appeals Court Agrees Texas Owes Federal Government Millions For Special Education”
“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… Continue reading “Texas May Have Again Illegally Reduced Special Education Funding”