Texas Standard For September 11, 2017
Hurricane Harvey directly affected roughly one in three in Texas, but for kids in the state’s troubled foster care system there are special concerns. We’ll have the story. And: Houston and its environs are especially car-dependent. So what happens to as many as half a million cars flooded by Harvey? We’ll find out. Also: The gasoline shortages are disappearing. How long till prices return to pre-Harvey levels? Why one fossil fuel was spared by the hurricane. Plus: A new survey reveals what many have long suspected about where the big bucks go in high school salaries. We’ll explore who gets em and why. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:

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Executive Producer Rhonda Fanning fields calls from her desk.
Today’s Stories:
Foster Kids Face Special Challenges In Harvey’s Wake
Half A Million Cars Could Be Lost To Harvey’s Waters
A Swan Song For Some Military Bands: Budget Cuts Stop The Music
Following Hurricane Harvey, Texas Gas Prices Are Already Coming Down
Rep. Mike McCaul Criticizes Texas Colleagues for Voting Against Harvey Aid
This New Pen Can Distinguish Between Healthy and Cancerous Tissue
Medical Providers In Eastern Texas Tackle ‘Compounded’ Health Issues After Harvey
Garland Artist Marcela Reyes Works To Make Undocumented Immigrants More Visible
In Texas, High School Football Coaches Make Nearly Twice What Teachers Do
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