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Allen ISD confirmed that it is being investigated by federal regulators after a civil rights complaint was filed against the district.Photo byFeliphe SchiarollionUnsplash. The Allen Independent School District (ISD) in Texas is being investigated by federal regulators after a civil rights complaint was filed against the district last year. CBS DFW reports the complaint was filed by Karen Mayer Cunningham, a nationally recognized special education advocate, on behalf of a student with special needs and his mother, Christina Cabral. Cabral claims that her son's special needs are not being adequately met by the school district. Her son, Nicolas, has TAR syndrome, a condition that causes him to be missing all of his arm bones and knee joints. As a result, he requires support when walking and is at risk of brain hemorrhaging and internal bleeding if he falls due to his low platelets.

The Allen ISD school board has approved a rezoning plan that is leaving many parents fuming.Photo byMche Lee/UnsplashonUnsplash. The Allen ISD school board has approved a controversial rezoning plan that impacts thousands of elementary school students in the area. The board voted 7-1 to redraw boundary lines. Fox 4 reports that the district says this all stems from west side schools being overcrowded while some on the east side will be repurposed. Two of the schools being closed are Anderson and Roundtree Elementary. the eissue would be felt by students across the district, as Allen ISD works to put all schools at 80% capacity.