The following collection of resources may be helpful to families as well as local, state, and district leaders. This list is not official guidance from PRN or its members and partners. Please refer to federal, state, and local education and public health officials for recommendations specific to your area.
Resources for More Information on COVID-19
- Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Texas Cases News Updates
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) Cases in the US
- Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) 2.1.1 Texas Connecting People to Services
- Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) P-EBT Due to COVID-19
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Texas Meal Finder
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Personal Protective Equipment Update August 13, 2020.
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance. August 4, 2020.
- University Interscholastic League (UIL) UIL 2020-2021 UIL COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Guidelines
Guidance
US Department of Education (DOE)
- US Department of Education (DOE) Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak. March 2020
- US Department of Education (DOE) COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
- US Department of Education (DOE) Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students Fact Sheet (PDF). March 16, 2020
- Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Short Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility. March 17, 2020
- US DOE Secretary DeVos: New Resources for Educators and Leaders on Flexibility, Privacy, and Educating students with Disabilities during Coronavirus Outbreak. March 12, 2020
Texas Governor’s Office
- Texans Helping Texas. The Governor’s Report to Open Texas. April 27, 2020.
- Executive Order GA 23 (including sports). May 18, 2020.
- Gov. Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-21, issued May 5, 2020 – Relating to expanding the statewide reopening of businesses and activities.
- Statue Suspension Registration and Title Requirements, Parking Placards, Temporary Registration Permits; Student Work-Study Programs Regulations; Expiration Dates for Driver Licenses; Regulations for Telemedicine; Residential Eviction Proceedings
- Governor’s Office Waives Grade Promotion Requirements for 2020-2021 STAAR Testing
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) TEA: COVID19 and Special Education in Texas Q&A (PDF) Updated April 2, 2020
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) TEA: COVID-19 FAQ: Section 504 (PDF) Updated April 2, 2020
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Notice Special Education Complaints & Resolution Requests (PDF) March 20, 2020
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Notice Special Education Due Process Hearing Requests (PDF) March 20, 2020
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Notice Special Education Mediation Requests (PDF) March 20, 2020
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Guidance on Districts on Providing Internet to Students (PDF)
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Aviso demandas de educación especial o solicitudes de reconsideración (PDF) 20 Marzo 2020
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Aviso solicitudes de audiencia de debido proceso de educación especial (PDF) 20 Marzo 2020
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Aviso Solicitudes de Mediación de Educación Especial (PDF) 20 de Marzo de 2020
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) TEA: Webpage dedicated to information and guidance related to COVID-19
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) English Learners Guidance
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Guidance on Grading
- Texas Education Agency (TEA). Discipline Guidance. August 13, 2020
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Reading Instruments Guidance
Texas Department of State Health Services
- Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Emergency Childcare Rule Executive Order June 25, 2020.
Education K-12 and College (including Remote Learning and Homeschooling)
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) Considerations for School Closures
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) Back to School Decision Making Tool
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) COVID-19 FAQ: Privacy and FERPA Considerations for Virtual Instruction. April 2, 2020.
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Waiver of the Student Success Initiative (SSI) Promotion Requirements
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Preparing for Remote Instruction (PPT)
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Texas Assessment Program Testing Window Extensions for 2020–2021 Updated June 16, 2020.
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Attendance and Enrollment FAQ. August 20, 2020.
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Attendance
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) HB3 College Preparation Assessments
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Strong Start Resources (School Models)
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Texas Home Learning 3.0 (July 2020)
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) COVID-19: Providing Counseling as a Related Service April 14, 2020.
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Tools Use in the Classrooms: Seewsaw, Flipgrip, Microsoft Office 365 Education, Google for Education
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Virtual Discipline and Dress Code (PDF)
- Texas Homeschool Coalition. Homeschool in Texas.
- TEA Region 13 COVID-19 Response for Special Education
- ADDITUDE. Back to School Guide. Free Guide: Distance Learning Strategies for Children with ADHD.
Special Education
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) COVID-19 FAQ: Special Education in Texas. May 27, 2020.
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Strong Start Students with Disabilities Planning Support Guidebook.
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) COVID-19 FAQ: Occupational and Physical Therapy Guidance
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) COVID-19 FAQ: Speech Language Therapy Service Guidance
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Inclusion Texas. Working with Paraprofessionals. A Resource for Educators of Students with Disabilities (PDF)
- Texas Education Agency (TEA) Considerations for Extended School Year and Compensatory Services for Students with Disabilities During and After Texas School Closures Due to COVID-19
- IDEA Discipline Legal Framework
- The Iris Center. Multi-Tier and Behavioral Interventions
- Texas Education Agency (TEA). The Dyslexia Handbook. 2018 Update
- Office of Special Programs and US Department of Education. Implementation of IDEA Q&A
- Disability Rights Texas Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: Protecting the Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools
- Understood.com Special Education and the Coronavirus: Legal FAQs about IEPs
- National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities
- Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) Remote Service Delivery and Distance Learning
- Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules (AFIRM) Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times
- Disability Rights Texas (DRTX) Students with Disability in College
- Disability Rights Texas (DRTX) Providing Students with Disabilities Accessible Educational Services During COVID-19 Emergency Circumstances
- Disability Rights Texas (DRTX) Back to School 2020 Special Edition Newsletter
- Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Evidence-Based and Promising Practices to Support Continuity of Learning for Students with Disabilities (PDF)
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Telehealth Resources
Families & Communities
- Texas Department of Family Protective Services Coronavirus Resources
- Understood.com Stuck at Home? 20 Learning Activities to Keep Kids Busy
- Yale School of Medicine Kids and COVID-19: What Parents Should Know
- National Immigration Law Center Update on Access to Health Care for Immigrants and Their Families
- Feeding America. Find Your Local Food Bank
- National Center for Learning Disabilities. A Parent’s Guide to Virtual Learning: 4 Actions to Improve Your Child’s Experience with Online Learning (PDF)
- Common Sense Media. 5 aplicaciones educativas que se pueden usar sin conexión a Internet
- Center for Parents Information and Resources. Coronavirus Suite Landing Page
- PACER Center. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Families
WIFI
- Internet Service during COVID 19 Your Guide to Internet Service during New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
Mental Health
- Texas Education Agency (TEA). COVID-19 Mental & Behavioral Health Grief & Trauma Informed Virtual Support and Statewide Resources List. April 3, 2020
- National Association for School Psychologists (NASP) Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting From COVID-19
Housing
- Disability Rights Texas (DRTX) On or Off Campus College Housing
- Disability Rights Texas (DRTX) Housing Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Disability Rights Texas (DRTX) Housing Rights As Texans Return to Schools
- Disability Rights Texas (DRTX) Evictions in Texas during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Transition, Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) and Employment
- Texas Workforce Commission. Information for COVID 19
- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services- US Department of Education. A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities. (PDF) Revised August 2020.
COVID General Information and Resources
- White House/CDC/FEMA Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) General Resources Coronavirus COVID-19
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) People Who Are at Increased Risk for Severe Illness
- World Health Organization
- United NationCOVID-19 response – Remote learning strategy: remote learning strategy as a key element in ensuring continued learning
- FEMA (Coronavirus) COVID-19 Response
- US Department of Health and Human Services Coronavirus Stops with Me
- U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
- U.S. Department of Labor COVID-19
- U.S. Department of Homeland Secu s Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- rity Notices of Arrival Restrictions Due to Coronavirus
- U.S. Department of State COVID-19 Traveler Information
- U.S Environmental Protection Agency List N: Disinfectants for Use against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid COVID-19
PRN Webinars/Videos
- Addressing Social and Mental Health during COVID-19
- Special Education in Texas and the COVID-19 Outbreak with Justin Porter Ed.D., State Director of Special Education, Texas Education Agency
- Educational Options and Special Education Considerations
- Tips on Facilitating Choice Making and Communication Skills
- Let’s Talk Transition
- Protecting Special Education Rights of Students during Covid-19 Outbreak
- School-Based Occupational and Physical Therapy: Practical Home Activities
