/tags/special-education Special Education en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Sat, 24 May 2025 20:51:43 GMT /education/2025-05-24/texas-senate-passes-overhauled-8-5-billion-public-school-funding-bill The bill marks one of the largest education investments in state history. It includes $4.2 billion for teacher and staff pay raises. Nearly $2 billion is directed toward overhauling special education and funding full-day pre-K, early learning interventions and career and technical education. An additional $430 million is set aside for school safety measures. Sat, 24 May 2025 20:51:43 GMT /education/2025-05-24/texas-senate-passes-overhauled-8-5-billion-public-school-funding-bill Lucio Vasquez /politics/2025-05-15/texas-senate-panel-debates-sweeping-8-billion-school-funding-bill-after-making-significant-changes The Texas House originally passed House Bill 2, a multibillion-dollar school funding package, in April. But the version of the legislation heard Thursday by a panel of Texas senators includes several significant changes from what the House approved. Thu, 15 May 2025 20:52:30 GMT /politics/2025-05-15/texas-senate-panel-debates-sweeping-8-billion-school-funding-bill-after-making-significant-changes Camille Phillips, Blaise Gainey /education/2024-02-12/austin-isd-completes-all-special-education-evaluations-that-were-overdue-from-the-last-school-year The completion of nearly 1,200 evaluations is an important milestone in the district's effort to improve services for students with disabilities. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:31:31 GMT /education/2024-02-12/austin-isd-completes-all-special-education-evaluations-that-were-overdue-from-the-last-school-year Becky Fogel /education/2024-01-30/5-questions-with-austin-isds-new-superintendent-matias-segura The Austin ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted last week to offer Segura the job. He is the first graduate of the district to serve as its superintendent. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:50:08 GMT /education/2024-01-30/5-questions-with-austin-isds-new-superintendent-matias-segura Becky Fogel /education/2024-01-12/austin-school-district-says-it-has-significantly-lowered-its-special-education-evaluation-backlog Austin ISD had nearly 1,800 overdue evaluations in January 2023, but that figure dropped to 306 by December � a reduction of nearly 83%. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:14:27 GMT /education/2024-01-12/austin-school-district-says-it-has-significantly-lowered-its-special-education-evaluation-backlog Becky Fogel /education/2024-01-11/texas-school-districts-lose-300-million-in-federal-special-education-funding At a time when many Texas school districts are struggling to balance their budgets, districts learned they have millions more dollars to make up. Austin ISD will receive $5 million less than expected. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:44:25 GMT /education/2024-01-11/texas-school-districts-lose-300-million-in-federal-special-education-funding Camille Phillips /education/2023-11-02/austin-isd-hits-key-milestone-to-reduce-special-education-evaluation-backlog The Texas Education Agency has outlined a corrective action plan that Austin ISD must follow in order to avoid more severe state intervention, such as a conservatorship. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:15:00 GMT /education/2023-11-02/austin-isd-hits-key-milestone-to-reduce-special-education-evaluation-backlog Becky Fogel /education/2023-10-06/texas-education-agency-appoints-monitors-to-oversee-austin-isds-special-education-plan Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath sent a letter to Austin ISD on Thursday naming the two monitors who will ensure the district is complying with its corrective action plan. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:02:23 GMT /education/2023-10-06/texas-education-agency-appoints-monitors-to-oversee-austin-isds-special-education-plan Becky Fogel /education/2023-09-27/austin-isd-agrees-to-texas-alternative-plan-to-monitor-its-special-education-department The Texas Education Agency stepped in after an investigation found the district repeatedly failed to serve students with disabilities as required by state and federal law. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:25:10 GMT /education/2023-09-27/austin-isd-agrees-to-texas-alternative-plan-to-monitor-its-special-education-department Becky Fogel /education/2023-08-31/austin-isd-may-still-face-conservatorship-under-the-states-alternative-special-ed-plan The Texas Education Agency has proposed appointing at least one monitor to track the district's progress. If AISD does not meet certain benchmarks, the agency could still appoint one or more conservators. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:45:45 GMT /education/2023-08-31/austin-isd-may-still-face-conservatorship-under-the-states-alternative-special-ed-plan Becky Fogel