BY ANGELA BONILLA & JULIANNA WASHBURN
What comes next
Number of special education students statewide
Zooming out
MISD said to prepare for the future, it monitors enrollment and service trends, conducts needs assessments across campuses and is exploring ways to expand support programs to make sure the district has the right tools as it continues to grow. WISD o cials said they’re monitoring student and academic data to strategically assign sta members. Additionally, the district said professional development will continue to be o ered to address areas of growth for special education teachers and other sta members. CISD o cials declined to comment further on the possible e ects of HB 2 as of press time. “Conroe ISD is continuing to review HB 2 and its e ects,” district o cials said in a statement.
CISD, MISD and WISD aren’t alone, as TEA data shows that the number of students receiving special education services across the entire state nearly doubled in the last decade. Since removing the cap on the number of students a district could classify as needing special education in 2017, the number of special education students has increased statewide, according to previous reporting. For the 2023-24 school year, 14% of Texas’ total public school and public charter school students received special education services. All 28 districts across the Houston area also saw a rise in students receiving special education services from 2020-25, per prior reporting. While the rising need for special education services re ects broader state and national trends, MISD said it’s also due to local population growth. The district said other factors have in uenced the rise, including:
+71.07%
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SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY COMMUNITY IMPACT
• Increase in dyslexia identi cation and addition of dyslexia services to be provided • Early childhood referrals on the rise • Increase in evaluations for students in private and home school settings • High number of special education transfers into the district
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