The change would ban lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity from grades 4 to 12, unless required by existing state standards or as part of reproductive health instruction that students can choose not to take. Read the transcript here. 

One of Abbott’s main priorities of late has been “school choice,” a term used to describe programs that give parents State money to send their kids to schools outside the public education system. Read the transcript here.

It’s February, and many teachers and schools are taking time to celebrate Black History Month. Michael Hines talks about the beginnings and evolution of Black History Month. Read the transcript here.

A pastor read letters from surviving roommates Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke at a service held this weekend, remembering the impact their four friends had on their lives. Read the transcript here.

President Joe Biden announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on a campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans. Read the transcript here. 

New, disturbing video is showing how police responded to the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Read the transcript here.