Politics
Federal Judge Allows Texas’ Ban On Mask Mandates To Continue — For Now
Posted on · Disability Rights Texas had asked the court to issue a temporary restraining order to allow schools to require masks ahead of a trial date in October.
Tag: Disability Rights Texas
Education News
Report: Texas Schools Still Forcibly Restrain Students Too Often
Posted on · The advocacy group Disability Rights Texas examined statewide data and found that students with disabilities and Black students are physically restrained by educators at disproportionately high rates.
Education News
Advocates Raise Concern Over Canceled Bus Service To Houston’s Alternative High School
Posted on · Houston students sent to the alternative campus already face a high risk of dropping out. Advocates now worry that without bus service, their risk of dropping out is even higher.
Education News
Texas Education Agency May Tighten Oversight For Off-Campus Special Ed Programs
Posted on · The proposed rule specifically includes county programs, such as the alternative special ed schools run by the Harris County Department of Education.
News
New Online Toolkit Offers Tips, Best Practices to Keep Schools Safe
Posted on · The toolkit for Texas educators and families includes sections on students' rights and students with disabilities.
News
Texas Education Agency Refuses to Monitor County’s Alternative Special Ed Schools Directly
Posted on · What happened to Evan Johnson triggered a state investigation, exposing what some call a loophole in how state administrators keep an eye on some special needs students in Harris County.
Education News
Special Ed Advocates, Administrators Push State To Suspend Data-Mining Contract
Posted on · The no-bid contract pays an Atlanta-based company called SPEDx more than $4 million to mine the data of special education students in Texas
Education News
Texas Lawmakers Send Ban On Special Ed Cap To Governor
Posted on · "It would be wrong for our state lawmakers to stay silent on such an important issue."
Education News
Advocates, Attorneys Press Texas Education Agency For Special Ed Reform
Posted on · In November, after federal authorities started to examine special ed in Texas, state officials said they would try to change the guidelines to identify students for special ed in the spring of 2017.
Education News
Students Learning English Shut Out Most By Texas’ Cap On Special Education
Posted on · Officials with the U.S. Department of Education will hold a listening session on special education Monday evening in Houston.
Education News
Disability Advocates Ask Feds To Continue To Investigate, Monitor Special Ed In Texas
Posted on · Disability Rights Texas has complained formally and informally in different ways about the cap on special ed, starting more than two years ago.
Education News
Family Fights Tomball ISD To Include Special-Needs Daughter In Mainstream Classes
Posted on · "We feel that by not being there, she’s missing opportunities to learn what they’re learning and also learn from her peers."
Houston Matters
Disability Advocates Weigh in on Special Education Enrollment
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle recently examined special education enrollment in the state of Texas and found that over the last decade-plus, non-elected state officials have set an arbitrary limit to what percentage of students should be given special education services in each school district. The investigation says that limit – 8.5 percent – along with strict […]
Education News
Refused Written Translations, Parents Win New Guarantee For Special Needs Children
Posted on · The new state rule clarifies that an audio-taped translation can’t be just a recording of a meeting. It has to cover all aspects of a child’s individualized education program.