The top local stories this morning from KERA News: U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has several stops in the Dallas area Thursday.
She'll visit Birdville’s Center for Technology and Advanced Learning and then head to the anti-violence non-profit Urban Specialists.
Other stops include Dade Middle School where the Texas Organizing Project and the Next Generation Action Network will stage a protest this afternoon against DeVos.
The Dallas Morning News reports several Dallas school board members also have voiced their displeasure on social media.
DeVos has drawn criticism for some of her support of charter school expansion and private school vouchers, and for her department scaling back Obama-era Civil Rights protections for students.
Other stories this morning:
- A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas says that as of 2016, domestic migrants made up 25 percent of the Texas labor force. International migrants accounted for another 23 percent. The report also says those numbers hasn't affected wage growth or employment rates of native Texans.
- A group in Plano has submitted more than 4,400 signatures to recall a city council member who drew criticism for an anti-Islamic social media post. The city secretary's office now has to certify the signatures. If they're valid and Harrison does not resign, the Plano City Council has to order an election.
- The Real to Reel filmmaking competition is trying to encourage young, black directors to develop their skills.
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