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Few dyslexic students benefiting from an online tool that’s costing Texas millions State says service will help thousands, but advocates believe money could be better spent Birdville ISD Dyslexia Coordinator Emily Rivera works with Birdville Elementary School fourth grader Delilah Anaya, 10, from the district s headquarters in Haltom City, Texas, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.(Lawrence Jenkins / Special Contributor) When the first invoice for a new special education tool arrived this past fall, accounting officials at the Texas Education Agency questioned what exactly the state was being billed for and whether they should process the payment. The charge marked the first installment in an emergency contract between the state and Maryland-based education company AmplioSpeech that could cost taxpayers up to $6.9 million the first year. The company was brought in to create a virtual program that allows dyslexic students to receive help during the pandemic. ....
That lazy teacher needs to get back to work. Report them! At school campuses throughout the city, students and teachers grappled with the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, switching multiple times a day between virtual and face-to-face instruction, trying to focus on education while holding concerns about their own health. Meanwhile, on Facebook, thousands of Austin ISD parents were watching, and in the AISD Kids First group – oriented toward bringing kids back to campus as soon as possible – they were not happy. “Nobody’s being swayed, right? Everybody’s got their mind made up. These [Facebook groups] only serve to gather support to pressure the district one way or the other.” – Candace Hunter, AISD Parent and and co-host of the ....