Tag: evaluation
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Austin ISD completes more than 700 out of 900 special education evaluations by June 30 deadline
This article was published on KXAN by Alex Caprariello on June 30, 2021. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District has completed more than 700 of the estimated 900 backlogged special education evaluations requested by families, closing in on a June 30 self-imposed deadline the district provided to the public two months ago. An…
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Group sues Austin ISD over student disability evaluations
This article was published on KVUE by Drew Knight on March 29, 2021. AUSTIN, Texas — Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) and Susman Godfrey LLP on Monday announced that they are filing a lawsuit against Austin ISD, claiming that the district is failing thousands of students with disabilities. The lawsuit claims that AISD has refused to…
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‘Panic mode’: Austin ISD needs to evaluate 800 students for special ed. It doesn’t have the staff to do it.
This article was published on the Austin Monitor by Claire McInerny on March 11, 2021. More than 800 students in the Austin Independent School District are being denied their legal right to a special education evaluation. An evaluation is the first step in the process to get special education services. Without one, there is no…
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BUSD Struggles to Support Special Education Students Amidst Pandemic
This article was published on the Berkely High Jacket by Naomi Rubalcava-Levinthal on January 12, 2021. The pandemic has upended the education system, with most schools pivoting to a fully or mainly online model since March of 2020. For special education students, issues with evaluating those who currently have an Individualized Education Program (IEP), or…
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Special ed in the age of COVID-19: ‘The school bus for distance learning came. But it didn’t have a ramp.’
This article was published on Berkeleyside by Ally Markovich on December 11, 2020. Since schools shut their doors in March, Dalilah’s* son has been struggling. When classes moved online, Adam* began to despise school. First, he refused to open his computer. Then came the meltdowns. Adam has a language disability that makes it difficult for…