Mel Fronczek

Iowa

Graphics Reporter at The Dallas Morning News

Graphics and data @dallasnews. @IUBloomington and @idsnews alum. Loves cats, pop music and little treats. ✨ she/her

Articles

As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious?

Mar 10, 2025 | medicalxpress.com | Miriam Fauzia |Mel Fronczek

Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there's a question of how contagious the disease is—and whether it will spread in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. So far, nearly 160 cases have been reported from the outbreak; one confirmed case in Rockwall County was believed to be unrelated.
As measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes virus so contagious?

Mar 10, 2025 | news-journal.com | Miriam Fauzia |Mel Fronczek

DALLAS — Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there’s a question of how contagious the disease is — and whether it will spread. So far, about 200 cases have been reported from the outbreak; one confirmed case in Rockwall County was believed to be unrelated.
As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious?

Mar 8, 2025 | thederrick.com | Miriam Fauzia |Mel Fronczek

DALLAS — Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there’s a question of how contagious the disease is — and whether it will spread in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. So far, nearly 160 cases have been reported from the outbreak; one confirmed case in Rockwall County was believed to be unrelated.
As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious?

Mar 8, 2025 | gazettextra.com | Miriam Fauzia |Mel Fronczek

DALLAS — Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there’s a question of how contagious the disease is — and whether it will spread in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. So far, nearly 160 cases have been reported from the outbreak; one confirmed case in Rockwall County was believed to be unrelated.
As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious?

Mar 8, 2025 | union-bulletin.com | Miriam Fauzia |Mel Fronczek

DALLAS — Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there’s a question of how contagious the disease is — and whether it will spread in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. So far, nearly 160 cases have been reported from the outbreak; one confirmed case in Rockwall County was believed to be unrelated.
As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious?

Mar 8, 2025 | dailyitem.com | Miriam Fauzia |Mel Fronczek

DALLAS — Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there’s a question of how contagious the disease is — and whether it will spread in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. So far, nearly 160 cases have been reported from the outbreak; one confirmed case in Rockwall County was believed to be unrelated.
As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious?

Mar 7, 2025 | tspantx.com | Miriam Fauzia |Mel Fronczek

Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there’s a question of how contagious the disease is — and whether it will spread in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. So far, nearly 160 cases have been reported from the outbreak;< a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2025/02/26/first-measles-case-confirmed-in-rockwall-county-officials-say/" target="_blank">one confirmed case in Rockwall County was believed to be unrelated.
These 7 charts help explain what’s straining Texas school budgets

Oct 3, 2024 | gazettextra.com | Talia Richman |Mel Fronczek
These 7 charts help explain what’s straining Texas school budgets

Oct 3, 2024 | thederrick.com | Talia Richman |Mel Fronczek
These 7 charts help explain what’s straining Texas school budgets

Oct 2, 2024 | union-bulletin.com | Talia Richman |Mel Fronczek

DALLAS — Texas school finances are stretched. Coppell is the latest district across the state to close a school because of a tight budget. A divided school board voted Monday to shutter its oldest campus, Pinkerton Elementary. They follow the lead of Richardson, Plano and Irving ISDs.A confluence of factors made this year particularly challenging for many schools. The Legislature hasn’t increased the base amount it gives districts on a per-student basis since 2019.