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Special Education is Failing Texas Students Money and an imbalance of power explain the failure of the Due Process System for Special Education in Texas.
Parents come into the system at an extreme disadvantage. The District has paid specialists – psychologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, teachers, physical therapists, etc., who testify for the District. Those experts testify before a hearing officer trained by the Texas Education Agency, a bureaucracy composed largely of former school employees that has close ties to the school district. Parents bear the burden of proof and, for the most part, lack the resources to fight back. As a result, the Districts continue their ineffective teaching and relegate their students with special needs to overburdened teachers and staff who often lack the necessary training, skills and support to function effectively. Here are some of the key issues we face: 1- Arbitrary Cap Excludes More Than Half the Students with Need 2- Misuse of Criminal Trespass Warrants (CTW) 4- Need for Trained and Registered Advocates 5- The School-to-Jail Pipeline The Solution – Our Recommendations Background: Current Issues in Special Education Law About the Juvenile Court System Students with Special Needs in the Juvenile Justice System All information contained within this web site is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship exists from the use of this web site, and an attorney-client relationship may only be established by contracting directly with Karen Dalglish Seal, Attorney at Law. Intellectual property within this Website are copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Karen Dalglish Seal. Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. |
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