Texas lawmakers are pushing to bring special education discussions into the public arena with proposed changes to service requirements. Senate Bill 568, currently under committee review, aims to reshape how school districts and open-enrollment charter schools handle matters involving students with special needs. Under current law, districts have the discretion over whether discussions about special education take place in open meetings. The proposed legislation would require school districts or open enrollment charters to include a discussion of the performance of students in special education services programs annually during public meetings.
KS: Kansas sees 12,000 special education student rise in past decade
The Beacon There were 82,000 special education students in Kansas public schools in 2024-2025. That’s 12,000 more than a decade ago. The 12,000-student increase is not a massive share of the 500,000 students in Kansas public schools. But the steady increase in special...
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