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April 26, 2016

Texas Standard: April 26, 2016

By: David Brown

Some people don’t pick up on social cues, which can lead to tragedy. We’ll meet a mother who’s changing how Texas police interact with kids like her own. Plus In south Texas, there’s a huge fishing spot for many who have difficulty putting food on the table, but the fish are toxic. What’s being done to protect the locals and what isn’t. Also a 10 thousand dollar prize for the best idea to improve Texas schools, The Rather prize, we have the name of the winner and one of the prize cofounders –a certain Dan Rather. Those stories and much more today on the Texas Standard:


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