CE 1.4

1. How many days and what cities will the Pope visit here in the United States? Page A1 "Pope greeted by Obama..."  The Pope is here in the U.S. for 6 days and plans to visit the White House, address Congress and the United Nations, and take part in a conference about the family in Philadelphia.

2. What are the terms of the occupancy limits the Austin city council just approved? Page B3 "Party's over..." The Austin city council just approved terms of occupancy limits for short term renters...

- No more than six unrelated guests

- No more than ten guests total

- No more than two people per bedroom, plus two

- No assembly of more than 6 people outside, and no outside gatherings past 10pm

3. What did Volkswagen alter in its cars that has been discovered and will cost them billions of dollars to fix? Page B7 "'I am endlessly sorry..." Volkswagen added a software that evades emission controls, and they've set aside a billion to cover costs.

4. Who did the Dallas Cowboys sign as a back-up quarterback in the wake of Tony Romo's shoulder injury? Page C1 "NFL Cowboys" The Dallas Cowboys new back-up quarterback is Matt Cassel.

5. What are the two central Texas companies who have said that they might not expand their business if tough new emission rules are passed? Page A1 "Clean air rules may be costly.."

The central Texas company is Samsung, who said they would most likely not expand if the new emission rules are passed.

Read the story on Page A1 - Students add their voice to finance case

Summarize in 2-3 sentences what you read.

Ten students in Houston, TX spent their summer researching and writing a legal brief for the sake of better education. They believe that the Texas Supreme Court shouldn't rule on state's school finance scheme without their perspective.

What do you think about those students?

I admire these students for showing such determination. All the work they did was for the sake of the community and the quality of education Texas students are receiving.

Will their efforts mean anything, in your opinion?

Their efforts and thoughts on this subject may or may not be considered "valid" by adults or government officials, but I think it's not about the outcome. It's about how students are going to voice their opinion on the subject and take control of their own education. So their efforts do me something to me.

What did you learn about the state finance system for public education?

I learned that the state has raised education standards, but hasn't done much to fund the resources to do so.