TEA meets federal special education standards; feds lift agency oversight
Austin American Statesman
Heath, K.
06/24/2023
3 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Education Agency, Texas; Education, U.S. Department of; Federal funds; Morath, Mike; School district conservatorships; Special education
Texas parents called for an end to dangerous restraints in schools. It didn’t happen.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Allen, S.
06/20/2023
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Child safety; Children with disabilities; González, Mary; School district police; Security guards; Student restraints; West, Royce
A plan to transform Texas special education is in jeopardy as Republicans fight over school vouchers
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
05/14/2023
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bettencourt, Paul; Education Agency, Texas; Education savings accounts; School enrollment; School finance; School vouchers; Special education
Private schools for whom? Special needs students caught in Texas’ school choice debate
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
04/20/2023
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Buckley, Brad; Children with disabilities; Down syndrome; Education savings accounts; Hinojosa, Gina; Jetton, Jacey; Private school tuition; Private schools; Special education
Fix sought for Austin special ed backlog
Austin American Statesman
Heath, K.
04/04/2023
3 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Education Agency, Texas; School district conservatorships; Special education
Special education teachers should be part of TEA task force
Waco Tribune Herald
DeMatthews, D.
03/25/2022
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education; Task forces; Teacher shortages; Teacher Vacancy Task Force; Teachers
Zaffirini named to Texas Commission on Special Education Funding
Laredo Morning Times
Vela, J.
01/29/2022
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Bettencourt, Paul; Paxton, Angela; Special education; Special Education Funding, Texas Commission on; Zaffirini, Judith
Lost time
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
05/10/2020
5 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Education Agency, Texas; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Special education
Special education students fall behind as Texas schools scramble to adapt
Austin American Statesman
Swaby, A.
04/14/2020
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; School districts; Special education
Special education woes continue
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
11/14/2019
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Special education
School finance reform law marks the starting point, not the finish line
Austin American Statesman
DeMatthews, D.
06/18/2019
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Charter schools; González, Mary; School finance; Special education; Teacher incentive plans
Lawmakers nix review of Texas' plan to fix special education on last day to pass bills
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
05/27/2019
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Hinojosa, Gina; Paddie, Chris; Special education; Sunset review process
Price to pay for the lack of special ed
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
11/14/2018
4 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Federal funds; Special education
Texas must now pay for cuts to special ed
Austin American Statesman
O'Neil, J.
09/02/2018
3 doc(s)
Disabilities discrimination; Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Dyslexia protocol updates unclear days before school starts
Waco Tribune Herald
Dodd, L.
08/12/2018
3 doc(s)
Dyslexia; Education Agency, Texas; Special education
DECODING DYSLEXIA
Waco Tribune Herald
Dodd, L.
06/18/2018
2 doc(s)
Dyslexia; Education Agency, Texas; Robinson Independent School District; Special education
In plan to fix special education, Texas Education Agency will spend $212 million
Houston Chronicle
Matos, A.
04/25/2018
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Parents: ‘Break the system’
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
04/17/2018
2 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Special education
Valley residents voice concerns over TEA’s special education plan
McAllen Monitor
Perez-Hernandez, D.
04/13/2018
3 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Education Agency, Texas; Special education
TEA wants to increase special education funding
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
03/28/2018
6 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
TEA must fix special education in Texas quickly
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
02/16/2018
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
In light of Texas' failures on special education, parents must protect their children's rights
Houston Chronicle
DeMatthews, D.
02/11/2018
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
A Chance for Reform
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
02/04/2018
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Governors urge congressional leaders to pass disaster aid funding
Austin American Statesman
Sterling, E.
02/01/2018
1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Children of immigrants; Federal aid; Measles; Rape kits; Special education; Tropical storms
Texas bears responsibility for fixing special education
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
02/01/2018
5 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Houston Independent School District; Special education
Finally special education reform is on the way
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
01/31/2018
5 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Texas Education Agency seeking public comment on special education corrective action plan
Longview News-Journal
Staff
01/30/2018
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Education savings accounts give families more options
Houston Chronicle
Ladner, M.
01/24/2018
6 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Education savings accounts; Special education
States, cities don’t have all the answers
San Antonio Express News
O'Brien, T.
01/23/2018
5 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Texas must do better for Texans with disabilities
San Antonio Express News
Lewis, E.
01/22/2018
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Persons with disabilities; Special education
Plan drafted to assure access to special education
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
01/19/2018
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Special ed fix to cost $84M
Houston Chronicle
Matos, A.
01/19/2018
1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
State offers plan to improve special ed
San Antonio Express News
Staff
01/19/2018
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
TEA must commit to an overhaul of its special education practices
Austin American Statesman
Lewis, E.
01/18/2018
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Don’t wait to correct special ed
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
01/18/2018
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
State, not schools, denied kids special ed services, Texas administrators say
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
01/17/2018
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Grusendorf, Kent; School administration; Special education
In wake of report, educators call special education caps the Texas Legislature’s idea
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Swaby, A.
01/15/2018
5 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Report: Texas schools illegally denied special education to students
Austin American Statesman
Goldenstein, T.
01/12/2018
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Education Agency, Texas; Education, U.S. Department of; Morath, Mike; Special education
Kids denied special ed services, inquiry finds
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
01/12/2018
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Fed probe finds TEA violated special ed rules
Houston Chronicle
Zelinski, A.
01/12/2018
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Education Agency, Texas; Education, U.S. Department of; Morath, Mike; Special education
TEA failed to comply with federal law
Laredo Morning Times
Castaneda, A.
01/12/2018
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; Special education
