Texas Standard for January 6, 2017

The report cards are in. What do they teach us about the state of Texas public schools? A collision course over the grading system. And: Water closets everywhere, but who gets to use which ones? Texas lawmakers move to regulate public bathrooms a la North Carolina, as business groups warn that the price could be billions of dollars lost. We’ll hear all about it. Also: Texas bankruptcies on the rise. An ominous sign, or a hint that the worst of the oil bust may be behind us? Plus: Some new potential challengers to Ted Cruz and the rest of the week in politics. All today on the Texas Standard: