February 21 2024- Carin Rinkenberger’s toddler faced challenges with certain letter sounds, prompting Rinkenberger to anticipate the need for speech help in preschool. Six months before her daughter’s enrollment at Houston ISD’s Durham Elementary School, Rinkenberger initiated the process of requesting special education services. Although it required some persistence, district staff evaluated her daughter over the summer and approved her for speech services. Now in her first year of preschool, the 4-year-old is making progress as she works with a staff member to enhance her speaking skills.
Houston school districts delivering on special ed promise years after state scandal
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