Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report
Enterprise ReporterJacob Sanchez is an enterprise reporter for the Fort Worth Report. His work has appeared in the Temple Daily Telegram, The Texas Tribune and the Texas Observer. He is a graduate of St. Edward’s University. Contact him at jacob.sanchez@fortworthreport.org or via Twitter.
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Not the literal sound. But school designer Kerri Brady wants campuses to evoke that natural sense of peace and safety, so students can be present, better regulate their emotions and learn.
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Carly Kandel ensures Briscoe Elementary is a good place for her students.Nearly all of the Fort Worth ISD school’s students come from low-income homes, and their basic needs aren’t always being met, said Kandel, a program manager for Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County.
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The Fort Worth ISD school board meeting in September was packed. Community members were eager to voice their concerns about books, principals and pay.
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The Mansfield and Arlington school districts come out on top for starting salaries, but Fort Worth ISD is in top five for teacher pay.
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HEB ISD’s two-part, nearly $1 billion proposal to upgrade the district’s aging schools was on its way to approval. Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD voters were leaning toward approving two propositions totaling $561.1 million and saying no to two proposals worth $98 million.
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Several current Tarrant County elected officials are considering running to replace U.S. Rep. Kay Granger.
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Granger is 80 and has served in Congress since 1997.
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The library at M.H. Moore Elementary in Fort Worth ISD was anything but quiet after lunch on a recent Monday.
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Across Fort Worth ISD, 147 classes in 58 schools have more students than legally allowed.
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The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into Fort Worth ISD over a complaint that alleges the district has not provided equal opportunities for girls’ sports participation.
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Nolan Catholic High School rescinded a lifetime achievement nomination for an alumna over her public support of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights.
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Trustee Wallace Bridges knows difficult conversations are ahead for Fort Worth ISD as administrators determine which schools need to close.Enrollment declines have been too steep, and now the district is taking action, he said.