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See the Bible verses and stories Texas public school students will now be required to read

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By Isaac Yu Verified, Mel Fronczek Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
April Rain Song by Langston Hughes The Bald Eagle by Norman Pearl The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule by Stan Berenstain Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault Cinderella/Cenicienta by Francesca Boada (adapted by) Classic Nursery Rhymes (selected excerpts: Baa Baa Black Sheep, Hickory Dickery Dock, Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Little Boy Blue, Little Miss Muffet, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Old...
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The Texas Hill Country deadly July 4 flood, one year later

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By Mel Fronczek Verified, Kai Teoh Verified, Leah Waters Verified, Alma Lozoya
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
On July 4, 2025, the Guadalupe River surged through the Texas Hill Country, killing residents and visitors, destroying homes, Camp Mystic girls camp and businesses, and forever changing Kerr County and communities along the river’s banks. A year later, families are grieving, survivors are rebuilding and questions remain about the warnings and emergency response. We return to the people and places at the center of the disaster, examining the lives lost and the long recovery still unfolding.
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Child sex trafficking victims rarely receive compensation.

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By Kevin Krause Verified, Jose Luis Adriano, José Adriano, Kai Teoh Verified, Mel Fronczek Verified
| The Dallas Morning News Verified
The News' investigation showed that in the Northern District of Texas restitution was ordered in just 6% of child sex trafficking cases, compared with 21% nationwide. The system fails, in large part, because it relies on prosecutors, who represent the government not victims, to seek restitution. Judges often only require restitution when sought by the prosecutor. Victims often are not even aware they are entitled to compensation.
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