Registration deadline: February 14, 2020 This free summit is designed for administrators and professionals in deaf education and special education. … More
Tag: Special Education
TSD Press Release: Lamar University Partners with Texas School for the Deaf to Address Shortage of Teachers Entering Special Education
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Gabriel Cardenas Phone: 512-462-5372 Email: Gabriel.Cardenas@tsd.state.tx.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAMAR UNIVERSITY PARTNERS … More
Webinar: Dorene Philpot Discusses Special Education
Dorene Philpot will be presenting a webinar on special education issues in Texas on July 20th at 10 AM. Read … More
The Texas Tribune: Texas Lawmakers Boosted Special Education Funding this year, Prompting Hope for more from Advocates
Last fall, a federal court upheld the fed’s $33 million penalty for Texas’ decision to cut special education funding in 2012. … More
Deaf News in Review – Week 15
NATIONAL Florida Art gives voice to a young artist Timothy tries his hand in all types of art; whatever catches … More
Legislators and Disability Advocates Hold Press Conference on Special Education Funding
Texas Representatives Morgan Meyer and Mary Gonzalez led a press conference to bring awareness of the need to prioritize special … More
U.S. Department of Education Proposed Budget Decreases Funding for Certain Special Education Programs and Eliminates Special Olympics
Earlier this week, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was before the U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee on education. During … More
The Texas Tribune: 5th Circuit upholds feds’ $33 million penalty for Texas decrease in special education funding
The Texas Tribune report Aliyya Swaby continues her coverage of the 5th Circuit’s review of the U.S. Department of Education’s … More
Federal Officials said Texas Should be Doing More to Improve Special Education
Public education reporter, Aliyya Swaby, with The Texas Tribune, continues her look into the U.S. Department of Education’s investigative findings, … More
The Texas Tribune: Texas Spent Less on Students with Disabilities. But did it Break the Law?
The Texas Tribune reporter Aliyya Swaby looks into the question regarding whether Texas violated federal law when it comes to … More
