Texas CPS under judge's scrutiny, DFW boarding pass changes: Your Monday morning roundup

November 26,  2018 By Wayne Carter and Dom DiFurio Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 53. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Boys sit on a couch at Jonathan's Place in Garland, which serves abused and neglected children. Barring changes on appeal, it appears that a judge's order will for years to come force the state of Texas to provide proof of substantial improvements to its foster care system. (2017 File Photo/Rose Baca) Foster care crisis Texas may be under judge’s scrutiny for years on CPS workers’ caseloads, policing of foster-care providers For years to come, it appears the state of Texas will have to show a federal district judge it's making several substantial improvements to foster care. Unless further scaled back on appeal, U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack soon will roll out a far-reaching order [that would force the state to back up with data its contentions that it has adequate staffing levels in three categories of state employees that touch foster kids' lives]( — caseworkers, abuse investigators and licensing inspectors. Under her order, Texas also would have to rapidly improve regulation of private entities that provide most foster care. And it would have to greatly expand the capabilities of the state's child-welfare databases. They must afford caregivers and protectors of the children access to real-time information about safety threats and emotional, physical and educational problems, according to Jack. Risk assessment: Here are four things to know about [Dallas County's new plan to determine bail with algorithms.]( And: U.S. border agents [fired tear gas on hundreds of migrants protesting near the border with Mexico]( on Sunday after some of them attempted to get through the fencing and wire. Business At DFW Airport, your face could someday replace your boarding pass On a recent weekday morning, hundreds of passengers lined up at DFW International Airport to board Japan Airlines Flight 11 to Tokyo. After a standard check of boarding passes and passports, passengers were asked to do one more thing before walking down the jet bridge — pose for a picture. The scene is one from a rapidly approaching biometric future at U.S. airports that could bring facial and fingerprint scanning technologies to points throughout the travel journey, from self-checking a bag and navigating security checkpoints to boarding a plane and renting a car at your final destination. It’s a world that promises increased security and new convenience for passengers that airlines and airports are quickly rushing toward, [even as the technology raises a new round of questions about privacy.]( Future fuels: Why Toyota sees fuel cells, hydrogen-powered cars [as the key path to future.]( Course correction: A name change is in the wind [for the BMW Dallas Marathon.]( college football Kliff Kingsbury fired after 6 years as Texas Tech head coach Six years after returning to his alma mater in what appeared to be a perfect fit, [Kliff Kingsbury is out at Texas Tech](, the university announced on Sunday. The Red Raiders had experienced three straight losing seasons under Kingsbury and struggled against Big 12 opponents. After starting 5-2 as one of the surprise teams in the Big 12 before freshman quarterback Alan Bowman was hurt for a second time, Tech finished with five straight losses. A 35-24 loss to Baylor on Saturday at AT&T Stadium with both teams vying for bowl eligibility sealed Kingsbury's fate. Playoff picture: If Oklahoma beats Texas, [here's why it may have an edge over Ohio State]( in the College Football Playoff rankings. Going to Carolina? Former Texas coach Mack Brown [could return to North Carolina]( to replace Larry Fedora. EDITORS' PICKS - Watchdog: Tarrant County prosecutors [are going after contractors who don't finish the job.]( - Lewisville: A woman who was fatally shot by her husband [had called police about him five times before](, officials say. - Oak Cliff: [A man took a bullet to the jaw]( in a drive-by shooting involving two vehicles early Sunday. - The future of business: Will Toyota's journey toward becoming a 'mobility company' [be paved with e-Palettes](? Vera's Bakery owner Alfonso Vera prepares pastries at his shop near Dallas' Bishop Arts District. Vera has been a neighborhood fixture since buying the business in 1995, but he's had to nagivate a changing landscape as gentrification encroaches. (Shaban Athuman/Staff Photographer) Finally... ‘They’re starting to like pan dulce:’ A panaderia near Bishop Arts draws customers with updates on tradition The sweet scent of dough and sugar wafts through the air at Vera’s Panaderia. Display cases lined with conchas, marranitos, orejas and polvorones greet customers as soon as they enter. Off to the right is a coffee station, tempting customers to sit down and enjoy some pan dulce and coffee before they leave, even if they only came in to order a cake. This small, family-owned bakery sits at the busy intersection of Davis and Polk streets. A little more than half a mile to the east on Davis is the bustling heart of the Bishop Arts District, an area that has undergone massive redevelopment in recent years. But inside Vera’s, the faded pink pastel walls have been the same shade since 1995, when Alfonso Vera purchased the business and its contents for $10,000. Though business is as good as ever for Vera’s, [the bakery finds itself in the middle of two worlds:]( the heavily Hispanic Oak Cliff that made it successful and the rapid wave of gentrification that has pushed out other businesses and residents in favor of trendy restaurants and high-end living spaces. 👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? 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