The top local stories this evening from KERA News: The Ennis school district says starting in the fall, all of its students must bring clear, PVC backpacks to school.
That includes students in pre-kindergarten. Junior high and high school students will wear student IDs. And security gates will be installed on campuses. In a letter to parents, superintendent John Chapman says the security measures in the Ellis County school district won’t be convenient, but they're designed to help keep students safe.
Other stories this evening:
- In the aftermath of the bombings that shook Austin over the past several weeks, authorities are still combing through evidence, looking for a motive. Austin Interim Police Chief Brian Manley told "Texas Standard" they're still analyzing the video left behind by the 23-year-old suspect.
- A program wants to match veterans struggling to find work with jobsthat actually pay the bills. Business Insider ranked Dallas-Fort Worth the 11th most "high-tech city" in the world last year — up from 28th the year before. As KERA's Courtney Collins reports, there's plenty of demand for tech workers, just not enough supply.
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