{"podcast":{"title":"Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429","podcast_index_feed_id":7842429,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/8019de9a-2803-4bbe-b97d-d0a17d1de05d.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":5709,"summary":"Texas News Today brings you fast, focused daily updates from across the Lone Star State. Hosted by Corey with the Story, this show covers the biggest headlines in Texas—from politics in Austin and business in Dallas to culture in Houston and breaking news across every corner of the state. Each episode delivers clear, concise reporting on the stories shaping Texas, including local government, crime, economy, weather, sports, and community developments—so you can stay informed in just minutes a day. New episodes drop daily with the most important Texas news, powered by AI and produced by The Daily News Now network. 📧 Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T12:19:23.917387+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429"},"episode":{"title":"Fort Worth Schools Show Progress on STAAR","slug":"fort-worth-schools-show-progress-on-staar","published_at":"2026-06-16T14:28:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429/fort-worth-schools-show-progress-on-staar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9cc4d043-f6ce-4703-be3b-a43044c0731f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9cc4d043-f6ce-4703-be3b-a43044c0731f.mp3","summary":"Fort Worth ISD’s latest STAAR scores reveal encouraging gains—especially in reading and math for middle schoolers—with seventh graders leading the jump in reading and eighth graders soaring in math. While Texas saw bigger statewide gains in math and social studies, Fort Worth avoided reading dips and credits its staff for progress. Still, the district lags behind state averages by double digits in key areas, prompting a $25 million push to support its lowest-performing schools through extended learning and new “Focus” initiatives. With the state’s oversight still in place, this marks the first hopeful sign since takeover—but the work to close the gap is far from over. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/438193e82f26d207","meta_description":"Fort Worth ISD’s latest STAAR scores reveal encouraging gains—especially in reading and math for middle schoolers—with seventh graders leading the jump in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429/episodes/fort-worth-schools-show-progress-on-staar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429/fort-worth-schools-show-progress-on-staar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}