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Parents press council ahead of HISD update, say special‑education supports were cut
Summary
A parent group urged City Council to question HISD superintendent Mike Miles about reported cuts to autism training and special‑education supports during the district takeover; parents plan to deliver research and questions at the upcoming committee meeting.
Houston parents and advocates urged City Council on Sept. 9 to press Houston Independent School District leaders for clarity about special‑education services and teacher retention amid the district takeover.
Jessie (Jessica) Dugan, a parent of kindergarten twins — one of whom is autistic — asked the council to call Superintendent Mike Miles back before the council’s economic development committee. “At…
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