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HISD Updates, Legal Protections for Immigrant Children & Measles Outbreaks
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- Aug 5, 2026
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Summary
On this episode, Dr. Bob Sanborn and co-host Santrice Jones-Hare, Chief Impact Officer at CHILDREN AT RISK, discuss: Back-to-School in HISD: Megan Menchaca , Senior Education Reporter at the Houston Chronicle , breaks down the biggest changes families can expect for the 2026–27 school year, from controversial special education reforms to Mike Mile's Future 2 schools. Immigration Updates: Krystal Gomez , Managing Attorney at the Texas Immigration Law Council, explains the impact of recent federal funding changes that have left more than 25,000 unaccompanied immigrant children vulnerable to losing legal representation. Measles Outbreaks: Dr. Michael Chang , Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician at UTHealth Houston, discusses the resurgence of measles, the role of vaccine misinformation and what parents should know as children return to school. Plus, Leelu Misra joins us for Hip Speak , and Jacob Westjohn shares our Data of the Day . Tune in every Wednesday, live on 90.1 KPFT in Houston or stream at https://kpft.org/listen-live-hd1/ !