NEA Endorses ‘Former School Bus Driver’ Joe Biden for President
The National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest labor union, has endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Education Department Releases K-12 Guidance amid Coronavirus School Closures
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has released resources for K-12 teachers and local officials on managing student privacy and ensuring disabled students receive required services during school closures due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Feds, State Demand Texas Education Agency Fix Special Education
The U.S. Department of Education determined that a decline in special education services offered to Texas school children resulted from policies instituted by the Texas Education Agency. These policies prevented eligible students from having access to valuable educational programs.
‘Listening Tour’ Triggers Outrage Over Texas Special Ed Access
The feds are touring Texas cities to give the public an opportunity to speak their minds over reports the State capped special education enrollment, allegedly shutting eligible students out of these services.
Texas Denies ‘Cap’ On Special Ed Services in Schools
In a seven-page letter, Texas education officials told the U.S. Department of Education it never set a cap, limit, or policy on the number or percent of students that school districts can, or should, serve in special education.
Texas House Speaker Jumps into Special Ed Controversy
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus jumped into the ongoing controversy over whether public school children were denied special education services, penning a letter to the state’s top education official and urging temporary action.
Texas Ordered to Demonstrate Special Ed Accessibility
The federal government gave Texas one month to show the State does not keep children with disabilities from receiving services and is in compliance with special education laws.
