School Officials Cutting Special Education For English Language Learners

(Undated) — School officials statewide are denying English language learners special education services.

TEA Suspends Special-Education Enrollment Cap

(Austin, TX) — The Texas Education Agency is suspending its arbitrary cap on the enrollment of special-education students, but it’s also arguing that it didn’t do anything wrong by imposing the cap and punishing the school districts that didn’t comply.

Lt. Governor Concerned About Special-Ed Benchmark Rate

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is expressing his concern over the state’s arbitrary benchmark rate for special-education enrollments in Texas.

Feds Order Texas To Get Rid Of Special Education Benchmark

The state of Texas says disabled children are getting the special education services they need despite the limitations of its arbitrary eight-point-five-percent benchmark rate.

TX Keeping Tens Of Thousands Out Of Special Ed

(Houston, TX) — The state of Texas is keeping tens of thousands of special-needs students away from special education services, despite federal law that says public schools must provide all disabled children with services such as therapy and counseling.

Texas Tech Professor Part of Stakeholders Meeting on Braille Changes

TEXAS TECH: Special education teacher Rona Pogrund leads Texas Tech’s visual impairment program for teachers.

Special education teacher Rona Pogrund leads Texas Tech’s