Proposed special ed changes at HISD (May 4, 2026)

About this episode

The episode discusses proposed changes to special education at HISD, featuring insights from education reporter Bianca Seward, along with a segment on local pet peeves and a recap of the Rockets' season.

On Monday's show: Leaked documents have detailed proposed changes to special education at HISD, raising alarm among families of students with disabilities. We learn more from Houston Public Media’s education reporter Bianca Seward. Also this hour: We offer listeners a chance to vent about their pet peeves about life in our city. And we recap the Rockets' season after their first-round loss to the Lakers and consider what needs to happen for the team to go deeper in the playoffs with the help of Jeff Balke . Watch

People in this episode

Guests: Bianca Seward, Jeff Balke

Topics covered

• special education
• HISD
• student disabilities
• pet peeves
• Rockets
• NBA playoffs

Keywords

• special education
• HISD
• disabilities
• pet peeves
• Rockets
• NBA playoffs
• Bianca Seward
• Jeff Balke

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HISD

Places: Houston

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