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Flu Outbreak Closes Another School in Dallas Area; Teacher Dies From Flu Complications

KRYSTINA MARTINEZ, KERA

Posted on February 6, 2018 · The North Texas area has been particularly hit this flu season

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Trans kids and their families are leaving Texas amid state efforts to charge parents with child abuse

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on April 26, 2022 · Some families no longer see a future for their transgender kids in Texas. They’re moving to states with strong civil rights protections for trans people.

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Discrimination in Harvey funds, and a conversation with HISD Superintendent Millard House (March 10, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 10, 2022 · On Thursday's show: The federal government says a Texas agency discriminated against communities of color in Houston and Harris County when choosing how to distribute Harvey recovery funds. And HISD Superintendent Millard House II joins us to discuss issues facing the school district and to answer your questions.

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Here are the Houston-area schools closed Friday ahead of freezing temperatures

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on February 3, 2022 · The following Houston-area schools will be closed Friday due to a winter storm bringing below-freezing temperatures into the region.

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Winter storm knocks out power for thousands and threatens roadways across state

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on February 3, 2022 · Thousands of utility customers lost power Thursday and the Texas Department of Transportation reported icy or snowy conditions throughout the state.

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