Texas Standard for June 29, 2016
You protect them, you monitor what they’re exposed to, and then one day: Dad, what’s ISIS? How do you respond? We’ll explore. Also: A big fail for standardized tests in Texas, with penalties nearing $1.5 million. So why are we sticking with the company behind them, and is there a better way? Also: Changes this Friday for women’s health programs in Texas. We’ll have details. And: Many in Europe and beyond worry about genetically modified fruit and vegetables. How will they take to cloned Texas cattle? And: The president’s claims about Voter ID in modern democracies: Is Texas that out of step? All that and then some, today on the Texas Standard:
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