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TxSER Calls for Urgent Legislative Action Necessary to Address Texas Special Education

Texans for Special Education Reform is calling for an urgent Sunset Commission on special education and an urgent legislative audit of special education finance, spending, and student privacy protections in Texas.

As parents, teachers, advocates, and allies of Texas students with disabilities, we believe that full and transparent accountability …..

Cheryl FriesNovember 26, 2018Special Education, sped

Commission Chairman Apologizes for Comments

Our statement invited Justice Brister to meet with us to learn more about the educational needs of children with disabilities in Texas. He took us up on that offer.

In a meeting yesterday with Texans for Special Education Reform, Justice Brister....

Press ReleaseCheryl FriesMarch 28, 2018Judge Brister, Scott Brister, Special Education, sped, SPED, apology, Texas Public School Finance Commission, Disability, Disabilities, public education, public school, pub ed, Texas, Students, students with disabilities, slow learners

TxSER's Public Statement Regarding Judge Brister's Comments

As parents, educators and advocates for Texas children with disabilities, Texans for Special Education Reform is outraged to learn that Texas Public School Finance Commissioner Chair, Justice Scott Brister, has questioned the value of educating....

Press ReleaseCheryl FriesMarch 21, 2018Judge Brister, Justice Brister, Scott Brister, slow learners, Special Education, Texans for Special Education Reform, TxSER, sped, Texas Public School Finance Commission, Texas, public education, public school, pub ed

Sept. 21 Statewide Live Online Forum Helps Parents Learn How to Take Immediate Action

Three weeks after Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas coast, the storm’s impact rages on, especially for families who have children with disabilities. Families forced ....

Press ReleaseCheryl FriesSeptember 16, 2017Disability Rights Texas, Disability, DRTx, TxSER, Texans for Special Education Reform, Students, Press Release, Special Education Guidance, SPED, Special Education, Hurricane, Harvey