Bill Zeeble
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KERA
More than half of new Texas classroom teachers who joined the profession last year lacked certification. Education leaders say that's hurting students and district budgets.
Michael Gonzalez
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The Texas Newsroom
Michael Minasi
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KUT News
Molly-Jo Tilton
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KWBU
Latest from NPR
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The Washington Post reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to return MS-13 informants who were in U.S. custody to El Salvador — to secure access to El Salvador's most notorious prison.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ellie Rushing, crime reporter from the Philadelphia Inquirer, on how a drop in violent crime and new technology is leading to a high homicide clearance rate.
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Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesNew York State Police say the man was arrested after they received word from the FBI that that he made "threats to kill a member of Congress." -
Patrick Sison/APA decade ago, research said giving young children peanut products can prevent allergies. A new study says that, 10 years later, tens of thousands of U.S. children have avoided allergies as a result.
News From Across Texas
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No new taxes would be collected for the package that would give the state's water department $1 billion to spend on projects like cleaning salty water, flood control and reservoirs. -
The FDA approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening in May. Texas is the eighth state to have access to the test as the company rolls the product out state-by-state. -
The Capitol rally and march was part of a nationwide movement protesting the Trump administration. -
No new taxes would be collected for the package that would give the state's water department $1 billion to spend on projects like cleaning salty water, flood control and reservoirs. -
More than 2,000 pieces created by people experiencing homelessness will be displayed for sale during the show this weekend. Ninety-five percent of every purchase goes back to the artists. -
A federal judge temporarily blocked parts of the law, which limits "expressive activity" on college campuses.
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