by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 4, 2023 | advocacy, special education
I’m seeing a lot of weird restrictions being imposed on parents and their advocates by school officials invoking FERPA. A lot of what I’ve heard quoted about FERPA is actually a wrong use of FERPA. Let me give you an example. District representatives have recommended...
by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 29, 2020 | advocacy, current events, special education
Have you ever heard this answer in response to your request for services for your child? We don’t have the money. These days you are hearing it less and less because more school administrators have realized that is an illegal answer to any parent request for special...
by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 22, 2020 | advocacy, current events, special education
Finally, some good news for families with students in special ed from the Texas governor’s mansion! On Wed., Oct 21, the Gov. Abbott’s Office sent out a press release stating that he has authorized TEA (Texas Education Agency) to oversee grants of up to $1,500 per...
by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 16, 2020 | advocacy, Co-Vid, special education, SPED process
I love IDEA—the law that governs special education. Sometimes when I talk about it, I even tear up. I really believe in the power of the process where parents, teachers, and school staff get together to develop a solution-oriented plan that helps a student with a...
by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 1, 2020 | advocacy, current events, current events, special education, SPED process
On Sept 29, 2020, TEA (Texas Education Agency) made public their bombshell final report on Houston ISD’s special education system. The report contains 44 pages of explanation followed by 45 pages listing the legal statutes related to special education that Houston...
by Cynthia Singleton | Sep 26, 2020 | advocacy, Co-Vid, special education, SPED process
Parents were faced with a very difficult choice in fall 2020—send their child to school for face to face instruction or continue with virtual learning. These choices were very individual and influenced by a variety of considerations—much like your child’s IEP. If you...
