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Texas Standard For July 2, 2020
As new COVID-19 cases continue to set record highs in Texas, another statistic isn’t tracking the trend: Why is the COVID-19 death rate in Texas dropping? We’ll have the latest. And: Texas teachers are preparing for the first statewide public school elective on African American studies – how the past and present come together in the curriculum. Also: Just how difficult is the process for obtaining a mail-in ballot in Texas? Texas Standard’s Shelly Brisbin puts it to the test. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:

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