In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Houston Public Media reporter Bianca Seward discusses her story on Barbers Hill ISD and the controversy surrounding their superintendent's unconventional strategy to grow the district's finances.

Next, we hear this week's Producer Spotlight in which Hello Houston producer Laura Walker talks with Asia Society Texas curator Owen Duffy about the exhibition, Yoshitaka Amano: Big Bang, which showcases the celebrated animator's techniques and large-scale pieces.

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Also, Houston City Councilmember Tiffany Thomas talks about the upcoming annual Faith and Affordable Housing Summit that she's hosting, and how it brings together churches, developers, and financial partners to reimagine how underutilized land can serve as a foundation for housing and hope.