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From The Newsroom: 'The Working Poor;' When A Star Meets A Black Hole

Highland Park Independent School District
Board meetings for Highland Park ISD became standing-room-only after parents first objected to selections on Highland Park High School's reading list in the fall.

Top stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: A pilot program for low-income residents with mental health issues is in danger; one Highland Park mom wants The Working Poor off her high schooler's required reading list; West Texas astronomers explain how a black hole chokes on a star. 

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Lyndsay Knecht is assistant producer for Think.