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Texas denied thousands of students special ed services. Does the policy go back to George W. Bush's presidency?

The Texas Education Agency created a policy in 2004 that led school districts to deny special education services to thousands of students. Some educators and officials say that cap started with the federal government.

By ALIYYA SWABY, The Texas Tribune
Posted 2/8/18

In the wake of a scathing federal report last month blasting Texas for excluding thousands of students from special education, a wave of accusations has rolled through the state's education …

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