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Weekend Insider: RNC Convention, Texas School Demographics

In this edition of the Weekend Insider: We check in with Jay Root on the road at the Republican National Convention, and Morgan Smith looks at the changing demographics in Texas public schools.

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Reporter Jay Root brings us an update from the Republican National Convention in Florida. Then Morgan Smith takes a look at the changing student demographics in Texas public schools – and the challenges those changes present.

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