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Also: Feds Approve $33.2 Million for Texas Charters
Commissioner’s Approval of Expanding
IDEA Charter Network Draws Criticism
The state’s largest charter network is getting even larger, with the announcement that the education commissioner has approved IDEA Public Schools to add 12 campuses next school year and to increase its enrollment cap by about 15,000 students.
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In a Report to the Legislature
TEA Recommends Change in Law to Require
Improved ISD/Charter Investments Reporting
A just-released TEA report to the Legislature recommends changes in state law to require ISDs and charter districts to disclose “fully and in detail” — in their annual financial reports — info about their investments.
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Appointment of Conservator Recommended
TEA Finds “Significant Shortcomings”
In Houston ISD’s Special-Ed Programs
The results of a TEA investigation into Houston ISD’s special-ed programs and compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) resulted in a recommendation that the education commissioner appoint a conservator to oversee the district’s special-ed programs.
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