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On Thursday’s show: The Houston Chronicle reports that HISD Superintendent Mike Miles helped connect a consulting firm with a Texas charter school network to complete a nearly $1 million contract. While the parties involved say Miles was not paid for his role, some experts say the arrangement raises some concerns. Reporter Nusaiba Mizan explains.

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Also this hour: We continue our series looking at the year ahead with a discussion about education in Greater Houston.

Then, on the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia, we learn about Houston-area Wikipedia edit-a-thons.

And FIFA officials say the World Cup could bring $1.5 billion in economic activity to Houston. But who sees that money?

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