School is back in session in Texas and this blog post highlights three key pieces of legislation passed in the 2025 Texas Legislative Session that impact students with disabilities. To… Continue reading “Starting the School Year Strong”
Learn about new changes to school discipline laws in Texas, including the expansion of teacher removals and school suspensions, and a new virtual expulsion program. Continue reading “School Discipline Updates for 2025-2026 School Year”
Learn about changes to school safety laws in Texas, including school safety committees, multi-hazard operations plans, and school safety drills. Continue reading “School Safety Updates for 2025-2026 School Year”
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… Continue reading “CJW Program Curriculum Development RFP”
Background and Purpose of RFP PLEASE NOTE: RFP submission deadline has now passed. Vendors who submitted RFPs can refer to the timeline below as well as the vendor Q&A. Across… Continue reading “RFP: Community Justice Worker Program Curriculum Development”
From the Dallas Morning News: “Legislators to consider funding, guards, threat assessments. Texas lawmakers are confronting the fact that the security mandate they instituted after the Uvalde massacre is not… Continue reading “Will Texas lawmakers make school safer this session?”
From Houston Landing: “Spring ISD has identified students with dyslexia at one of the lowest rates in the state over the past several years, potentially leaving hundreds of students without… Continue reading “Only 2% of Spring ISD students are diagnosed with dyslexia. Is the district missing kids?”
Below are some citations that demonstrate the positive impact and potential of supported decision making: Research has shown that adults with disabilities who exercise greater self-determination, including having more opportunities… Continue reading “Research on Supported Decision Making”
On September 4, 2024, the court approved a settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed against Austin ISD (AISD) in March 2021 by Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) and individual plaintiffs regarding… Continue reading “Court approves settlement agreement with Austin ISD”
On the evening of August 22, 2024, the Austin ISD (AISD) Board of Trustees approved a settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed in March 2021 by Disability Rights Texas (DRTx)… Continue reading “Joint Statement from Austin ISD and Disability Rights Texas”