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Top Stories: Dallas ISD Launches Website For Immigrant Families

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The top local stories this morning from KERA News:  

Dallas ISD is coming up with contingency plans for students with DACA protections — and their parents.

The district’s created a website provides links to resources — such as legal aid — for immigrant families. The site also lists a preparedness plan, encouraging families to update school emergency cards and designate trusted adults who can care for children if parents cannot.

Other stories this morning:

  • Bike-share companies face a future of regulation in North Texas cities. We talk to Garland-based VBikes about some of the proposals and complaints.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM. 

Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.