Don’t trust the state to improve Austin ISD
Austin American Statesman
DeMatthews, D.
10/01/2023
3 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Education Agency, Texas; School boards; School finance
Special ed better, but more progress needed
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
03/24/2022
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education; State budgets; State comparisons
Texas’ mask mandate ban could run afoul of federal law, U.S. Department of Education warns
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
08/28/2021
8 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Civil rights; Coronavirus; Disability Rights Texas; Education Agency, Texas; Education, U.S. Department of; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Medical equipment; Special education
Texas offers $1,500 grants to help students with cognitive disabilities
San Antonio Express News
Harris, C.
10/22/2020
3 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Grants; Special education; Tutoring
Validated by scathing report, HISD special ed advocates question whether state can deliver change
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
10/01/2020
5 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Education Agency, Texas; Houston Independent School District; Special education
Special education woes in Texas aren't getting better
Galveston Daily News
Criss, S.
08/20/2020
3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Huberty, Dan; Special education; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
Schools and students with disabilities likely to struggle with special ed at a distance
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
03/23/2020
6 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Distance education; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Special education
A Texas-sized challenge — schools need to improve outcomes for students with disabilities
Houston Chronicle
Rhim, L.
01/10/2020
2 doc(s)
BASIS Charter Schools; Charter schools; Special education
Charter schools lag behind in special education
Houston Chronicle
Tedesco, J.
11/18/2019
5 doc(s)
BASIS Charter Schools; Charter schools; Harmony Public Schools; Learning disabilities; Special education; YES Prep Public Schools
CHARTERS TRAIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION
San Antonio Express News
Tedesco, J.
11/18/2019
4 doc(s)
BASIS Charter Schools; Charter schools; Children with disabilities; Harmony Public Schools; Special education
Texas ignores federal law regarding special education students over 18, lawsuit claims
Houston Chronicle
Zelinski, A.
11/09/2019
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Special education
Denial of special ed lowers attainment
Houston Chronicle
Tedesco, J.
10/30/2019
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Educational attainment; Special education
Feds: Texas needs help providing special ed
Dallas Morning News
A.P. Wire
07/05/2019
4 doc(s)
Special education
Special ed gets funds, gestures of support
Houston Chronicle
Zelinski, A.
05/20/2019
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Autism; Bonnen, Dennis; Cain, Briscoe; Children with disabilities; Dyslexia; Gonzales, Larry; González, Mary; Huberty, Dan; Learning disabilities; School finance; Special education
Bill for cutting special ed funds may top $223M
Dallas Morning News
Swaby, A.
04/06/2019
4 doc(s)
González, Mary; School finance; Special education; Zerwas, John
Texas may owe feds $223M for special ed
Houston Chronicle
Zelinski, A.
04/06/2019
5 doc(s)
Special education; State budgets
Court: Texas broke special ed rule
San Antonio Express News
Matos, A.
11/09/2018
5 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Federal funds; Special education
Feds say Texas must do more to help students needing special education
Houston Chronicle
Zelinski, A.
10/20/2018
6 doc(s)
Special education
Texas needs to fund public schools differently
Abilene Reporter-News
DeMatthews, D.
10/07/2018
3 doc(s)
School finance
Learn Some Accountability
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
09/10/2018
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education; SPEDx; State government contracts
Texas expects thousands more special education students. But where are the teachers?
Houston Chronicle
Matos, A.
09/07/2018
3 doc(s)
Special education; Teacher shortages
Auditors: TEA violated state rules with special education contract
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
09/06/2018
3 doc(s)
Audits; Education Agency, Texas; Special education; SPEDx; State government contracts
Texas’ bill comes due for illegal special ed cap
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
08/19/2018
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Houston Independent School District; Special education
Special ed will cost additional $3.2 billion
San Antonio Express News
Webb, S.
08/11/2018
3 doc(s)
School finance; Special education
Education done right is better than just doing it cheaply
Longview News-Journal
Editorial
07/16/2018
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Audit: HISD's special education department still plagued by problems after changes
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
03/09/2018
2 doc(s)
Houston Independent School District; Special education
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
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
Abbott seeks feedback on special ed fix
Houston Chronicle
Zelinski, A.
01/20/2018
5 doc(s)
Dyslexia; Education Agency, Texas; 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
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
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’s actions leave unanswered questions
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
01/08/2018
6 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education; State government contracts
Questions continue over canceled special education contract
Houston Chronicle
Matos, A.
01/01/2018
4 doc(s)
Special education; SPEDx; State government contracts
Texas special education programs enrollment surges
Houston Chronicle
A.P. Wire
11/11/2017
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Special education; Wu, Gene
Special ed rolls rise in Texas
Houston Chronicle
Matos, A.
11/10/2017
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education; Wu, Gene
Glitch sparks concerns about fully funding new grant programs for kids with disabilities
Houston Chronicle
Zelinski, A.
08/18/2017
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Autism; Bernal, Diego; Dyslexia; Huberty, Dan; School finance; Special education; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
Progress on access to special education
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
05/31/2017
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Special education
Needed services
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
05/25/2017
3 doc(s)
Special education
For soldiers whose kids have special needs, Texas hasn't been a good fit
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
04/24/2017
2 doc(s)
Fort Cavazos; Killeen Independent School District; Military families; Special education
HISD to pay $300K for special ed audit
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
04/15/2017
3 doc(s)
Audits; Houston Independent School District; Special education
Texas lawmakers want to ban special education enrollment caps for good
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
04/09/2017
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Huberty, Dan; Special education; Wu, Gene
HISD special ed director resigns after reports of service denials
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
03/24/2017
1 doc(s)
Houston Independent School District; Special education
Feds plan to finish probe of special education in Texas by June 1
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
03/24/2017
3 doc(s)
Special education
Hispanics face obstacles getting special ed services
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
03/04/2017
4 doc(s)
Dallas Independent School District; Hispanic or Latino students; Special education
Mr. Fix-it
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/24/2017
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Patrick, Dan; School vouchers; Special education
Klein ISD gave parents inaccurate information about special education for a decade
Houston Chronicle
Ward, M.
02/09/2017
3 doc(s)
Klein Independent School District; Special education
Disability advocates threaten to sue Texas over special education cap
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
01/31/2017
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Learning disabilities; Special education
Special ed children abandoned
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
01/25/2017
4 doc(s)
Special education
Federal officials express "concern" over Texas' special education cap, will continue probe
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
01/20/2017
4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Year of Texas kids
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
01/08/2017
2 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
85th Legislature; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Early childhood intervention; Foster care; Kolkhorst, Lois; Mental health services; Patrick, Dan; School finance; Schwertner, Charles; Special education; Straus, Joe, III
The tragic legacy of Texas’ special ed purge
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
01/07/2017
3 doc(s)
Houston Independent School District; Saavedra, Abelardo 'Abe'; Special education
Families flee public schools when special ed withheld
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
12/31/2016
1 doc(s)
Conroe Independent School District; Learning disabilities; Private school tuition; Private schools; Special education
Severely disabled children often can’t get services
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
12/31/2016
3 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Education Agency, Texas; Special education
HISD sets up special needs review
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
12/30/2016
4 doc(s)
Houston Independent School District; Special education
Denied: Houston schools systematically block disabled kids from special ed
Houston Chronicle
Barned-Smith, S.
12/28/2016
6 doc(s)
Grier, Terry; Houston Independent School District; Learning disabilities; Special education
Unable to get special education in Texas, one family moved to Pennsylvania
Houston Chronicle
Carroll, S.
12/25/2016
2 doc(s)
Reading education; Special education
School officials denied special education services, parents say
Austin American Statesman
Chang, J.
12/17/2016
2 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Morath vows to end special ed cap, boost support to families
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
12/17/2016
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; Special education
Angry parents, advocates call for probe into Texas' special ed cap
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
12/16/2016
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Parents in Edinburg, El Paso tell their kids' stories, plead for special education
Houston Chronicle
Carroll, S.
12/14/2016
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Special ed stories are heartbreaking, and inaction is unforgivable
Houston Chronicle
Falkenberg, L.
12/14/2016
1 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Angry parents in Houston and Dallas turn out at forums, demanding end to special education target
Houston Chronicle
Barned-Smith, S.
12/13/2016
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Garcia, Sylvia; Special education
U.S. officials to hear grievances; 9 districts oppose TEA special ed benchmark
Houston Chronicle
Barned-Smith, S.
12/12/2016
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Facing pressure to cut special education, Texas schools shut out English Language Learners
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
12/11/2016
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; English as second language; School districts; Special education
Business leaders to battle bigots in Austin
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
12/07/2016
5 doc(s)
Davis, Sarah; Economic impact; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Public restrooms; Sex discrimination; Straus, Joe, III
Families have a chance to tell feds, state about special education concerns in Texas
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
12/02/2016
1 doc(s)
Special education
Feds, TEA to tour Texas for public comment on special ed
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Swaby, A.
12/02/2016
3 doc(s)
Special education
Special ed metrics need public input
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
12/02/2016
1 doc(s)
Special education
Feds coming to Texas for 'listening sessions' on special education
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
12/01/2016
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Rodríguez, José; Special education
Katy ISD presents final draft of legislative agenda
Houston Chronicle
Herrera, S.
11/30/2016
1 doc(s)
85th Legislature; Katy Independent School District
TEA tells schools to serve kids with disabilities
Austin American Statesman
A.P. Wire
11/21/2016
3 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Special education
Mentally ill lose out as special ed declines
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
11/20/2016
5 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Frankson Independent School District; Mentally ill persons; School discipline; Special education
Can state that fails kids so miserably say that it’s great?
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
11/20/2016
1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
Child welfare
State backs off of cap on special ed
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
11/19/2016
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Rodríguez, José; Special education
Local districts respond to special education report
Houston Chronicle
Hill, G.
11/16/2016
2 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District; Klein Independent School District; Special education; Tomball Independent School District
For their Down Syndrome child, a Tomball ISD family fights for more inclusion
Houston Chronicle
Hill, G.
11/14/2016
2 doc(s)
Down syndrome; Special education; Tomball Independent School District
States, lawmakers file briefs in support of Texas’ voter ID law
Austin American Statesman
Sterling, E.
11/10/2016
1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
Sales taxes; Special education; Straus, Joe, III; Tax revenue; Voter identification
State must address special education needs
San Antonio Express News
Hartman, G.
11/09/2016
1 doc(s)
Special education
TEA says it has never put a cap on services
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Swaby, A.
11/04/2016
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education; Straus, Joe, III
Texas: Special ed not capped
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
11/03/2016
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education; Straus, Joe, III
TEA suspends special education enrollment target
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
11/03/2016
5 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Learning disabilities; Menéndez, José; Special education; Straus, Joe, III
TEA finally drops special ed cap
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
11/03/2016
4 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Education Agency, Texas; Special education; Straus, Joe, III
TEA misses measure on special education
Laredo Morning Times
Arambula, O.
10/31/2016
3 doc(s)
Special education
Special education
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
10/28/2016
3 doc(s)
Special education
Speaker Joe Straus to TEA: fix or suspend the limitation on special education enrollments
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
10/27/2016
5 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Education Agency, Texas; Krause, Matt; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Nevárez, Poncho; Patrick, Dan; Special education; Straus, Joe, III
Fort Bend ISD approves legislative priorities
Houston Chronicle
Kadifa, M.
10/26/2016
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Fort Bend Independent School District
Better access to special ed needed
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
10/26/2016
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Patrick expresses concern over Texas' special ed efforts
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
10/25/2016
3 doc(s)
Special education; Zaffirini, Judith
Schools purged kids from special ed
San Antonio Express News
Rosenthal, B.
10/23/2016
4 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Education Agency, Texas; Laredo Independent School District; School districts; Special education
Patrick's school vouchers go against conservative principles
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Leeson, J.
10/08/2016
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Conservatives (Politics); Education savings accounts; Huffines, Don; Patrick, Dan; School choice; School vouchers
Here’s what TEA can do to help districts serve special needs kids
Austin American Statesman
Morse, S.
10/07/2016
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Kids lose in special-ed tug of war
Dallas Morning News
Morse, S.
10/06/2016
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Feds target Texas special ed cap
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
10/06/2016
3 doc(s)
Special education
Feds tell Texas: Report special education benchmark’s impact
Austin American Statesman
Staff
10/05/2016
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Federal officials investigating reports
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
10/05/2016
5 doc(s)
Aycock, Jimmie Don; Education, U.S. Department of; Special education
Feds order Texas to end special ed benchmark unless state can prove no kid has been denied services
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
10/04/2016
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Learning disabilities; Special education; Walle, Armando
Special ed rate gets scrutiny
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
09/29/2016
1 doc(s)
Dallas Independent School District; Hinojosa, Michael; Special education
Dallas, San Antonio superintendents call for end to state's special education enrollment target
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
09/28/2016
2 doc(s)
Dallas Independent School District; Education Agency, Texas; Hinojosa, Michael; Martinez, Pedro; Rodríguez, José; San Antonio Independent School District; School superintendents; Special education
Parents with special needs children deserve school options
Austin American Statesman
muldrow, D.
09/23/2016
1 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Education savings accounts; Learning disabilities; School choice; Special education
Fixing special ed in Texas requires honest talk
Houston Chronicle
Rynders, D.
09/21/2016
1 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Special education needs special attention
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
09/18/2016
4 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Special education; Straus, Joe, III
Let’s work together to make things right
Houston Chronicle
Pollard, L.
09/18/2016
2 doc(s)
Special education
Texas must make amends for betrayal of families
Houston Chronicle
Hammer, S.
09/18/2016
1 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Special education
The problem with Texas special education
Austin American Statesman
Doolittle, T.
09/16/2016
5 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Straus: 'Students who need special education should not be kept out of it'
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
09/16/2016
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education; Straus, Joe, III
TEA vows closer look at special education
Dallas Morning News
A.P. Wire
09/15/2016
3 doc(s)
Special education
TEA says it will conduct 'detailed review' of special ed target
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
09/15/2016
2 doc(s)
Special education
Texas' disregard for special education students is shameful
Houston Chronicle
Falkenberg, L.
09/14/2016
2 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Learning disabilities; Special education
Humanity denied
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
09/14/2016
2 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Special education; Wu, Gene
Report: Disabled students were denied services to keep state below benchmark
Austin American Statesman
A.P. Wire
09/13/2016
4 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Learning disabilities; Special education
State must stop leaving behind special ed kids
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Editorial
09/13/2016
2 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Special education
Officials vow to end limits put on special ed
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
09/13/2016
3 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Learning disabilities; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Special education; Wu, Gene
Denied: How Texas keeps tens of thousands of children out of special education
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, B.
09/11/2016
6 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Learning disabilities; School districts; Special education
