Special Education Guidance — Releases

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Posts tagged Special Education Guidance

TxSER Response Regarding TEA's Corrective Action Plan

Now the federal investigation has landed on TEA’s desk, and both the Governor and the Commissioner have (finally) called for involvement by those of us with boots on the ground – students, parents, teachers, advocates – to provide input to help right this wrong and support our public schools so they...

Press ReleaseCheryl FriesJanuary 18, 2018Press Release, Media, Hurricane, Disabilities, Disability, Students, Disability Rights Texas, DRTx, Texans for Special Education Reform, TxSER, Special Education Guidance

TxSER Response to The U.S. Department of Education's Report Regarding TEA's Illegal 8.5% Cap on SPED Enrollment

Today, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs released a report about its investigation into the systematic and illegal cap on the educational civil rights of children with disabilities in Texas. Texans for Special Education Reform welcomes the report, but we are not...

Press ReleaseCheryl FriesJanuary 11, 2018Press Release, Media, Hurricane, Disabilities, Disability, Students, Disability Rights Texas, DRTx, Texans for Special Education Reform, TxSER, Special Education Guidance

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

Special Education Guidance for Students Affected by Harvey

Texans for Special Education Reform and Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) have issued guidance for families of students with disabilities who were displaced by Hurricane Harvey. Presented in English and Spanish, the three-page guide includes....

Press ReleaseCheryl FriesSeptember 4, 2017Press Release, Media, Hurricane, Harvey, Disabilities, Disability, Students, Disability Rights Texas, DRTx, Texans for Special Education Reform, TxSER, Special Education Guidance