SPED numbers Texas

Jan 19, 2017, Texas Tribune: Expecting spike in special ed students, advocates push for better services https://www.texastribune.org/2017/01/19/advocates-pushing-increase-quality-not-just-number/ TEA spokeswoman Lauren Callahan said that the number of students identified for special education services will probably increase — because that count has been increasing in Texas over the past few years, though the percentage has remained low. "We would anticipate this trend will continue," she said.