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Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also listen online<\/a> or watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Friday\u2019s show: HISD officially outlined its plans to centralize special education services at its board meeting Thursday night. This came after draft documents were leaked<\/a> regarding the plan, which prompted a civil rights investigation<\/a> by the U.S. Department of Education. We find out what district leadership had to say.<\/p>\n Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n Also this hour: Road construction is unavoidable in a region as large as Greater Houston, but do you ever feel like they schedule projects all at the same time? We discuss how road work gets scheduled.<\/p>\n Then, from a former Texas Lotto official’s indictment, to the WNBA’s official return to Houston next year, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly<\/a> of the week.<\/p>\n And we hear from singer LUC\u00cdA<\/a>, who bridges the worlds of jazz, Latin, and pop music. She performs Sunday<\/a> at Houston\u2019s Eldorado Ballroom as a part of the series Rising Jazz Stars<\/a> from DACAMERA.<\/p>\n Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here<\/a>, on iTunes<\/a>, Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n \t\t\t