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by Derek Draplin, The Center Square | April 22, 2021 02:00 PM Print this article
A Texas Senate committee heard testimony this week on legislation that would extend a micro-grant program for special education students in public schools.
Senate Bill 1716 would continue an existing program that provides enrolled special education students with $1,500 stipends to fund supplemental special education services and materials.
The program is funded with federal COVID-19 relief funds, which lawmakers may need to revisit once the federal aid money runs out.
State Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, told the Texas Senate Committee on Education on Tuesday that the state has 17,000 eligible students, with 7,000 scholarships awarded so far.