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25 09, 2018

What Are Public Schools Required to Do When Students with Disabilities Are Bullied?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-09-25T15:29:58-05:00

What does a school have to do when a child with a disability is being bullied? School staff, parents, and other caring adults have a role to play in preventing and responding to all forms of bullying. If a student with a disability is being bullied, federal law requires schools to take immediate and appropriate action to investigate the issue and, as necessary, take steps to stop the bullying and prevent it from recurring. […]

What Are Public Schools Required to Do When Students with Disabilities Are Bullied?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-09-25T15:29:58-05:00

25 09, 2018

What Is Cyberbullying?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-09-25T11:54:27-05:00

Before the Internet, bullying mostly happened in person. Kids were bullied at the bus stop, at recess or in the lunch line. But once a child got home, the bullying stopped. Now with technology, online bullying, or cyberbullying, can happen anywhere at any time. It’s scary to think that your child can be threatened, picked on and intimidated nonstop. But with social media, bullies can hurt other kids during school or all hours of the night. Here’s what you need to know about cyberbullying and how to protect your child. […]

What Is Cyberbullying?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-09-25T11:54:27-05:00

11 09, 2018

How to Talk With Your Child’s Teacher About Too Much Homework

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-09-11T12:23:10-05:00

Does your child struggle with too much homework? Many schools follow the National Education Association (NEA) rule of 10 minutes of homework per day, per grade level. But it can take kids with learning and attention issues much longer than that to get through their daily assignments. So how do you talk to teachers about your child’s homework load? Here are some suggestions. […]

How to Talk With Your Child’s Teacher About Too Much Homeworkkristina@partnerstx.org2018-09-11T12:23:10-05:00

11 09, 2018

How to Request an Initial Evaluation for Special Education Eligibility from Disability Rights Texas

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-23T16:39:16-05:00

If you or someone you know thinks your child may have a disability and needs special education or related services to be involved in and make progress in school, then an evaluation for special education eligibility may be appropriate.

How to Request an Initial Evaluation for Special Education Eligibility from Disability Rights Texaskristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-23T16:39:16-05:00

29 08, 2018

New TEA Grants: Don’t Take Them for Granted

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-03-25T16:14:36-05:00

https://www.facebook.com/PRNTexas/videos/1851301521627569/ [rescue_spacing size="20px"] Multiple Texas Education Agency (TEA) grant opportunities, listed in the Special Education Strategic Plan, have been posted on the TEA website at: TAA Posted July 9, 2018. For more information on the new 12 TEA grants, please go to https://tea.texas.gov/TexasSPED/

New TEA Grants: Don’t Take Them for Grantedkristina@partnerstx.org2019-03-25T16:14:36-05:00

29 08, 2018

Accommodations & Modifications

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-29T12:32:08-05:00

Every child with a disability has a right to attend general education classes and to have accommodations and modifications so they can be successful in those classes. These can include changes in the method of instruction, the curriculum, and the environment. Accommodations and modifications are important tools for a child to successfully accomplish Individualized Education Programs (IEP) goals and objectives and participate actively with other students in classroom and school activities. […]

Accommodations & Modificationskristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-29T12:32:08-05:00

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