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'''Texas School for the Deaf''' is a state-operated primary and secondary school for [[deaf]] children. It was first opened in 1857 "in an old frame house, three log cabins, and a smokehouse."<ref>Gannon, Jack. 1981. <i>Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America</i>, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, p. 33 ([http://saveourdeafschools.org/Deaf_Heritage_by_Jack_Gannon_page_33.pdf PDF])</ref> The school struggled under inadequate funding during the Civil War and its aftermath with the students eating food that they grew themselves on the school farm. In 1851 the State Board of Education assumed oversight of the school. |
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Revision as of 19:02, 5 September 2011
| Texas School for the Deaf | |
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1102 South Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas | |
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| Type | School for the Deaf |
| Established | 1856 |
| School district | Austin, Texas |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | Approx. 552 students (2009) |
| Languages | American Sign Language, English |
| Website | http://www.tsd.state.tx.us/ |
Texas School for the Deaf is a state-operated primary and secondary school for deaf children. It was first opened in 1857 "in an old frame house, three log cabins, and a smokehouse."[1] The school struggled under inadequate funding during the Civil War and its aftermath with the students eating food that they grew themselves on the school farm. In 1851 the State Board of Education assumed oversight of the school.
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- Texas School for the Deaf
- Texas School for the Deaf from the Handbook of Texas Online
- History of Texas School for the Deaf
