Texas is required to provide students with a free education, tailored to their individual needs. Thursday at 7 p.m., we're asking why students with dyslexia are being shortchanged.
The University of St. Thomas is offering a unique program that offers an academic lifeline to students with learning differences. In the video above, hear from one student who moved to Houston from Nevada to advance her studies.Federal law requires each state to provide students with a free education, tailored to their individual needs. So why is Texas shortchanging students with dyslexia?
ABC13 special projects manager Justin Sternberg, who himself is a dyslexic thinker, is asking important questions about the barriers to success for people with dyslexia. He and his panel are also addressing some of the common myths surrounding the learning disorder. After a $33.3 million fine by the U.S. Department of Education, the TEA pledged to fix the deficiencies, including increasing special education funding by nearly $1 billion over four years.
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