Laura Bush urges Texans to help migratory birds, Edith Baker dies at 97: Your Monday morning roundup

Plus, North Texans took home Grammys and took the stage during 2021 show  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 03/15/2021 By Chelsea Watkins and Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: Mostly sunny, breezy and warmer. High of 79. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [How Texas is trying to reverse falling college enrollments]( [Texas reports more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases as Tarrant County adds 22 deaths]( [Edith Baker, who survived Nazi terror to become an institution in Dallas arts, dies at 97]( [North Texans took home Grammys and took the stage during 2021 show]( [What’s the key to post-pandemic education? Paying teachers appropriately]( [29-year-old man fatally shot in Stemmons Corridor, Dallas police say]( [Grant McCasland took over one of the worst teams in the country. Now, North Texas basketball is a champion.]( [Dallas artist Shelby David Meier’s humorous exhibition at the Nasher belies a much deeper message]( [Her first startup failed. She then turned a chance meeting into a successful Frisco company]( [The case for adjusting Social Security benefits to help lower-income workers]( (Michael Hogue/Staff Artist) OPINION [Laura Bush: Texans, turn out the lights at night to help migratory birds]( From Former First Lady Laura Bush:Each year, nearly 2 billion birds migrate through Texas in one of the planet’s great wildlife spectacles. Birds have intrigued me since I was a little girl. My mother was a knowledgeable, self-taught naturalist who was passionate about birds. Her fascination with bird-watching began when I was 10. She volunteered to be my Girl Scout leader, which involved helping us earn our bird badge. We would sit outside for hours with our binoculars and wait for birds, such as painted buntings and yellow warblers, to flit past. We would admire their beauty, their songs, and their freedom as they soared across Midland. As first lady of the United States, I highlighted our country’s national parks and focused on conservation initiatives. When I returned to Texas from Washington, D.C., I helped found Texan By Nature with a group of friends and committed conservationists. We believe that our health and prosperity are dependent upon our natural resources, and [we hope every Texan will join us in caring for the land, water, skies and wildlife that make our state special](. Tips: [Here is what each Texan can do to help migrating birds]( writes Laura Bush. TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Want to continue the conversation? Text us and get headlines like this sent directly to your phone. 📱 Get connected. [Sign up here.]( ❓ Got questions? [We've got answers.]( *The Roundup is free to receive. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 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? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [the newsroom.](  STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2021 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](