{"podcast":{"title":"Dallas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827","podcast_index_feed_id":7461827,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-dallas-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-dallas-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":556,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Dallas News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Dallas—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Dallas News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:11.796074+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827"},"episode":{"title":"U.S. PISA Scores: Flat, Not Fantastic | Dallas News","slug":"u-s-pisa-scores-flat-not-fantastic-dallas-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T18:54:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/u-s-pisa-scores-flat-not-fantastic-dallas-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6face28621d5cc07","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3211cedb-ea37-4908-8e1a-97a0b6d45102.mp3","summary":"U.S. students are scoring above average in science and reading, and math is finally on par with global peers—but the real story? Our performance hasn’t improved; other countries have fallen harder. American kids are actually learning less than before, with reading and math hovering near historic lows. Experts blame a lingering pandemic “long tail,” while OECD flagged U.S. data as incomplete, possibly skewing results. While global scores plummeted, U.S. scores stayed flat—thanks in part to strong teacher relationships and peer tutoring, even as screens and absenteeism hurt learning everywhere. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article317293761.html#storylink=mainstage_card More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6face28621d5cc07 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"U.S. students are scoring above average in science and reading, and math is finally on par with global peers—but the real story? Our performance hasn’t im…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/episodes/u-s-pisa-scores-flat-not-fantastic-dallas-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/u-s-pisa-scores-flat-not-fantastic-dallas-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}