Fort Worth ISD sends more students to alternative education following vaping bill
FWISD was on pace to send 476 more students to disciplinary programs after school vaping bill became law, according to school district data.
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Fort Worth City Council to vote on property tax exemption for child care facilities
Thanks to a new constitutional amendment, Fort Worth could be the next Texas city to offer an exemption to child care providers.
Daughter builds on mother’s legacy at Fort Worth’s Southwest Christian School
Sharron Drury coached football, painted buses and raised money for the school. Her daughter plans to continue Drury’s contributions as a board member.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators mark UTA graduation day with prayer, protest
Over 150 students and community members gathered at the University of Texas at Arlington and Globe Life Field to protest the ongoing war in Gaza.
Student of the week: Karla Vazquez of Crowley ISD’s Crowley Collegiate Academy
Karla Vazquez, a senior at Crowley ISD’s Crowley Collegiate Academy, was named a Dell Scholar. Vazquez is one of 500 students in the nation receiving this scholarship. Dell Scholars receive a…
Fort Worth ISD trustees approve $24M in purchases. Here’s what they are buying
In April, the school board also set the maximum cost for upgrades at a middle school and revised the budgets of 2021 bond projects.
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Fort Worth has lagged behind other major Texas cities in securing major corporate relocations and benefiting from the economic development that usually follows. However, leaders see a path forward: Cultivating a skilled workforce through K-12 schools and higher education. Education reporter Jacob Sanchez examines the issue through a three-part series.