"The Texas Education Agency provides a number of resources for school districts affected by extreme weather, natural disasters, or man-made disasters. These resources include state waiver applications and information for students displaced by disaster."
This webpage provides information about what students, including homeless and special education students, are entitled to with regards to education and disasters.
This guide from Texas Law Help states, "If your child attends public pre-K-12 schools in Texas and has recently been displaced by a natural disaster, he/she may have education rights to immediate enrollment and supports and services."
This guide provides information on how to enroll your child in another school if their school district closes due to a natural disaster. It is available in English and Spanish.
This searchable online map from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides information for families needing meals while schools are closed. Includes addresses, days, and times.
This website allows you to ask a lawyer a non-criminal legal question in writing. You will receive an e-mail when an attorney has answered your question. Only those who meet certain criteria qualify for this service. The American Bar Association runs this service.
Our Legal Help guide has information on free legal hotlines, legal clinics, and legal aid organizations, as well as information on how to find a lawyer who could represent you.
