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Top Stories: TEA Denies Special Education Caps; Neighbors Vote For Different Candidates

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The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: In less than a week, the 2016 presidential election will finally be over. After months of scandals and contentious rhetoric from Democrats and Republicans, how does a divided country come together again? KERA’s Rachel Osier Lindley gets a lesson from next door neighbors in Dallas.

Other stories this afternoon:

  • The Texas Education Agency this afternoon said it never capped enrollment of special education students in order to save money. As KERA’s Bill Zeeble reports, the agency response comes after federal officials raised concerns.

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