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TEA isn’t done with HISD and its special ed changes

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Gonna keep escalating, I guess. The Texas Education Agency has ordered Houston ISD’s state conservators to review its plans for 5,000 special education students, highlighting tensions over the treatment of students with disabilities in the state’s largest district. The district … Continue reading →

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HISD seems determined to ignore TEA on special ed

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

I dunno, man. Before Houston ISD can consolidate its special education services, it has to review thousands of students’ individualized education programs and meet with their families. That’s the explicit order from the Texas Education Agency, which investigated the district’s … Continue reading →

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TEA rejects HISD’s proposed special ed changes

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Especially good for the affected students and parents. A Texas Education Agency investigation found Houston ISD violated federal requirements for students with disabilities, forcing the district to review thousands of students’ individualized education plans before it overhauls special education. … Continue reading →

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HISD parents ask for pause on special ed changes

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Good luck. A group of Houston ISD families is asking the state-appointed board of managers to pause the district’s overhaul of special education, citing concerns about transparency and the board’s own policy. The changes, called the Special Education Success Program, would move … Continue reading →

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Special ed is part of the HISD takeover, too

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder that fixing special education was also part of the TEA takeover mandate for HISD. How’s that going so far? Well, the parents of the special ed kids say they’re not seeing much of anything as yet. For … Continue reading →

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Special ed and the TEA takeover

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

This part of the reason for the TEA takeover of HISD is less well known and has some adherents among the key stakeholders, but it’s still quite controversial and far from clear that the TEA will do any better. Many … Continue reading →

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