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Top Stories: Taking A Closer Look At Special Education In Texas; Three Days In August

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The top local stories this morning from KERA News:

United States Department of Education officials want to hear from Texas families and students on getting access to special education services. KERA’s Bill Zeeble reports the two-hour sessions are scheduled to begin December 12. 

Other stories this morning:

  • President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he’ll pull the United States out of NAFTA, unless Mexico agrees to renegotiate the trade deal, but one Texas senator is working to strengthen it.
  • A film opening in North Texas this weekend took quite an unusual route to the screen. This week, our Big Screen team talks with the director of "Three Days in August" about turning to a screenwriting competition for his script.

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