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The state is still failing to show it is ensuring that students with special needs, especially those with dyslexia, are getting the extra help they need, federal education officials said, echoing findings from a 2018 investigation.
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A state program that helps with speech and occupational therapy and other services is in need of a new funding strategy, the officials say. They've instructed the state to craft a plan to ensure such services are available for all eligible Texans.
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Ten percent of Texas public school students need special education resources, and many were left stranded when schools closed abruptly in the spring. Educators and parents face challenges again this fall reconnecting kids with the therapists and specialists they need.
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From Texas Standard: The pandemic has required many adjustments for educators and students. For students with disabilities, and the teachers who work...
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Across Texas, some school districts are now offering teletherapy services to students with disabilities. It's the first large-scale launch of its kind, so…
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Around this time of the school year, Karen Sams expects to be in the "sweet spot" with her 17 third graders — the point at which, after months of watching…
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Losing the stability of a school day frustrates 14-year-old Logan Heller. He regularly melts down: screaming at the top of his lungs, hitting himself in…
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When Houston ISD Superintendent Grenita Lathan emailed parents about the district moving to online learning, Jane Friou quickly looked for updates for…
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Twice, Britany Miller has asked for special education services and accommodations at two different Houston-area charter schools for her son, Nicholas…
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Federal officials have ordered the Texas Education Agency to pay a former special education director more than $200,000 in damages for illegally firing…
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In the last three years, Fort Bend schools have seen the demand for special education almost double. More teachers and parents are asking for children to…
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Last year, as a seventh-grader at Lake Jackson Intermediate, Carolinda Acevedo struggled in class — even though she loves learning. She'd stay up late to…