Texas may have again illegally reduced special education funding
Tiffany Szerpicki The day after the federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Texas for spending tens of millions of dollars less than it was supposed to on kids…
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5th Circuit upholds feds' $33 million penalty for Texas decrease in special education funding
Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins leaves the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Cheryl Gerber for The Texas Tribune Texas’ decision to spend $33.3…
Behind closed doors, Greg Abbott’s office has pitched a plan to fix Texas school finance
Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a rally at the Capitol for school choice January 24, 2017. Both Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick spoke in favor of expanding school choice…
Federal officials tell Texas to go beyond plan for special education overhaul
Jean Gearhart gives a tearful statement with her husband Troy Gearhart to the panel about her special needs child. U.S. Department of Education officials held a meeting in Edinburg on…
Texas spent less on students with disabilities. But did it break the law?
Months after federal officials listened to parents arguing Texas wasn’t adequately educating kids with disabilities, the state is now facing the U.S. government in court on a separate case about…
Texas won't pay to educate migrant kids in shelters. Now two charter schools are scrambling.
Immigrants who turned themselves in to border patrol agents after illegally crossing the border wait to be transported for processing. Texas says it will no longer fund the education of…
State audit finds serious flaws in Texas Education Agency contracting process
Texas Education Agency official Penny Schwinn failed to disclose a conflict of interest with a special education contract, the state audit said. Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson for The Texas Tribune State auditors…
Texas Education Agency chooses familiar face to lead special education overhaul
Texas Education Agency officials Penny Schwinn and Justin Porter listen to testimony at a hearing on special education in Richardson on April 16, 2018. Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson for The Texas Tribune…
Texas teachers unions sue education agency over charter partnership law
Two teachers groups are suing Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath in state district court. Bob Daemmrich for the Texas Tribune Two teacher associations sued Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath…
Texas has issued A-F grades for its school districts. Here's a look at what stands out.
Tiffany Szerpicki Several days after Texas gave school districts their first official grades, school communities are still figuring out how to digest their report cards and interpret the results. Even…
