It’s Friday so host Raheel Ramzanali is breaking down the big stories of the week with some of our brightest journalists in the city. Joining Raheel today is Houston Chronicle’s Texas government reporter Isaac Yu to explain why state lawmakers might scrap the STAAR testing — and what would come next — and the latest with the state takeover of HISD. Plus, we get an update on how Galveston officials plan to keep Bolivar’s wild Jeep Weekend under control.
Stories we talked about on today’s show:
Texas lawmakers propose scrapping the STAAR test in favor of three much shorter exams
State intervention: Morath reflects on academic progress and future changes at HISD
Parents slam cosmetic clean-up ahead of Texas Education chief's visit to HISD
Texas lawmakers agree on $8B school funding package with teacher raises
‘Jeep Weekend’ beach restrictions for 2025 approved by Galveston County commissioners
Galveston may be the Houston region’s biggest buyer’s market as a wave of Airbnbs floods listings
Local Democrats eyeing to end 'Cruz Curse' with banning of senator
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