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  Kids in Desperate Need of Action from Next Legislature, New Report Says

  November 19 at 4 a.m.

  The 2019 Texas Legislature must act on behalf of children in the state, or risk that they will fall further behind their peers in the rest of the United States, according to a new report from Austin's Center for Public Policy Priorities. The report also emphasizes the need for an...

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  Warding off Election Night Hobgoblins and Demons by Focusing on Schools

  November 8 at 4 a.m.

  Do you remember when it was fun to sit up election night watching the returns roll in? At our house we used to make popcorn. Now it’s like watching a dress rehearsal for the end times. We eat chocolate candy that’s really bad for us because why not? In fact,...

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  My Vow: However They Plead, I Will Not Join the Dallas Country Club. Unless.

  October 31 at 4 a.m.

  Well, I never. I never thought it would come to this, but I guess I might have to let the Dallas Citizens Council make me a member. After that, I might even have to join the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce. But let me promise you something right here. I...

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  Proposed Social Studies Standards Display "Xenophobic Stereotypes" of Muslims, Critics Say

  October 26 at 4 a.m.

  Local and national organizations are teaming up to fight a portion of a proposed social studies standard before the Texas State Board of Education that opponents say is biased toward Israel and anti-Muslim. The 17 groups, which include Muslim, Jewish and Christian organizations, are particularly campaigning against this line: “Explain...

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  Dallas Beats National Average of Student Loan Debt Burden by a Lot

  October 25 at 4 a.m.

  In some areas of Dallas, student loan debt burdens are 12 percent higher than the national average, according to new data from Generation Progress and Higher Ed, Not Debt. The data show that nationally, students typically put 6 percent of their paycheck toward student loans but in Dallas, many areas...

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  Resilient Dallas Uncovers a Tale of Two Different, Unequal Cities. But You Knew That.

  October 8 at 4 a.m.

  Dallas is a prosperous, forward-thinking place. It is, the tired catchphrase goes, a “world class city.” “Big Things Happen Here” is the city's brand. Dallas is also where: More than 115,000 children live in poverty, among the worst rates of any large U.S. city. The median income is the lowest...