Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.
Life often gets in the way of adults going back to school. This Texarkana nonprofit has a solution.
For those who want to go back to school, adult learning programs are an option. But there are often barriers that prevent people from achieving that goal.
However, as the Texas Standard’s Sarah Asch discovered, a nonprofit in Texarkana may have found a solution.
College football arrives in the Rio Grande Valley
Football has long been central to the culture of the Rio Grande Valley, but college fans have always had to travel hours to see a game. That’s changing with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, who launched a Division I football program this season.
The Standard’s Kristen Cabrera reports on how the team sought to make history.
A centuries-old Bible and a mystery buried in small-town Texas
A rare book written in a dead language turns up in a quiet Texas library.
Texas Public Radio’s Jack Morgan reports on the the cryptic find’s strange journey and the questions it raises.
Cindy Walker’s musical legacy gets renewed attention
Cindy Walker wrote some of the most enduring songs in American music – recorded by stars from Ray Charles to Willie Nelson – yet she remains underrecognized in her home state of Texas. A new tribute album and community projects in her hometown aim to change that.
The Texas Standard’s Leah Scarpelli reports from Mexia, Texas.
How car donations help public radio
One of the biggest stories of 2025 was the end of federal funding for public broadcasting, making other revenue streams all that more critical. One way many nonprofits – including many public radio stations – raise money is by promoting the donation of vehicles.
But how does that translate into funding for public media? The Texas Standard’s Sean Saldana wanted to find out.
