Texas Standard For April 2, 2019

The price of a would-be border shutdown? We’ll do the numbers and talk with the mayor of one of Texas’ biggest border cities, Laredo. And: 2020 – it’s not just about counting votes, but counting heads, too. We’ll look at what’s at stake for Texas in the upcoming census. Also: After previous fits and starts, prospects get real for for full day pre-K covered by the state, we’ll have the latest. Plus: San Antonio goes all in on a plan to let outside organizations run their schools. Finally: A fiddle-playing son pays tribute to his father and his role in shaping Texas music. All of those stories and then some today on the Texas Standard:

By Texas StandardApril 2, 2019 11:14 amWhole Shows

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Executive Producer Rhonda Fanning fields calls from her desk.