About this episode

The episode discusses the efforts to contain a screwworm outbreak in South Texas and the challenges faced by Houston ISD under Mike Miles' leadership.

Can Mike Miles, the man appointed to lead Houston ISD and help that struggling district, provide a roadmap for others in the state? We’ll have the details.Also, a look at the federal government’s plan to stop the New World screwworm from spreading as more cases appear in South Texas.Plus, fire safety concerns about the batteries […] The post Texas officials race to contain screwworm outbreak appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

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Host: Texas Standard

Topics covered

• education
• public health
• agriculture
• government response
• fire safety

Keywords

• screwworm
• Houston ISD
• Mike Miles
• South Texas
• federal government
• fire safety
• outbreak
• public health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Houston ISD, federal government

Places: South Texas

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