After reporting from The Texas Tribune, the office tasked with handing out vouchers clarified that families who do not complete a special education evaluation this year may have a chance to qualify for more funding in future years.
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Texas students with disabilities struggle to qualify for extra school voucher funds
Confusion over the program’s special education requirements is making it difficult for families to meet a looming deadline — and creating more work for Texas school districts.
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Photos: Texas company pitches drone response to school shootings
The drones, operated from a tactical center in Austin, can deliver medical supplies and even attack potential assailants, the company said.
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Muslim parents, private schools sue Texas over exclusion of Islamic institutions in voucher program
The federal lawsuits argue Texas officials are engaging in religious discrimination by preventing Islamic private schools from accessing state voucher money.
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Paxton targets Austin ISD in what appears to be Texas’ first enforcement of the “bathroom bill”
The complaint was filed via a state tip line alleging an Austin High School student used a bathroom not aligned with their sex at birth, according to the attorney general.
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Wichita Falls ISD avoids state takeover, will keep its elected school board
The threat of a Texas Education Agency takeover was triggered by one of the North Texas district’s schools that had been underperforming for years.
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School districts can set aside prayer time under a new Texas law. Few have done so.
School boards had until March 1 to decide whether to establish a daily period for students and staff to pray or read religious texts.
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Behind the scenes, Texas narrows list to replace Fort Worth ISD’s elected trustees
The Texas Education Agency said 196 people attended at least one day of training to become takeover managers.
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Texas education board approves 4,200 corrections in Bible-infused curriculum
Taxpayers will bear the cost of fixing errors in learning materials published by the Texas Education Agency. The curriculum has drawn attention for its references to Christianity and the Bible.
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Not all paths to college and career readiness pay off equally for Texas students, study finds
Students who took English and math college prep courses were less likely to complete college than their peers who were not considered college ready at all.