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The Texas Education Agency announced last month it wanted to install conservators to oversee special education services in the district. The proposal came after an investigation that found AISD repeatedly failed to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
The Texas Education Agency has been investigating the school district for years because it hasn't been evaluating students within a legally required timeframe. TEA wants to install a management team in the special ed department to come up with a plan to fix this problem.
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Vincent Reat, 17, has a complicated set of disabilities, including Down Syndrome, autism and visual impairments that make it hard for him to process his physical environment. He loves to learn, though, and spend time with his older brother.
The Texas Education Agency is taking on new oversight of special education in HISD. But many Houston families who are still struggling to access services view the state’s role with skepticism, given the troubled track record at both the state and district levels.
For years, Cristen Reat has hoped her son Vincent could learn to be more independent, make some friends, have more social interaction – maybe even get a part-time job one day.