Jacob Sanchez
Journalist at Fort Worth Report
@fortworthreport journalist | Past: @tdtnews @TexasTribune @TexasObserver @HilltopViews | @stedwardsu alum | West Texan | [email protected]
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5 days ago |
fortworthreport.org | Jacob Sanchez
Six candidates are vying for three, single-member seats on the Fort Worth ISD school board in the May 3 election. To help inform voters, the Fort Worth Report sent a questionnaire to trustee candidates in contested races. The winners will each serve a four-year term. Incumbent Camille Rodriguez and candidate Amanda Inay are seeking the District 1 seat representing northwest areas of Fort Worth ISD, including North Side High School.
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1 week ago |
fortworthreport.org | Jacob Sanchez
Felicia Davis knew exactly why she kept losing staff at her child care center. Davis, the owner of Ready Set Jump Learning Center in east Fort Worth, just could not offer a salary high enough to keep employees. A grant from a Child Care Associates pilot program changed the trend. She raised staff wages and maintained costs for her families. Now, that program could expand beyond Tarrant County. State Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, and Rep.
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1 week ago |
fortworthreport.org | Jacob Sanchez
What happens more than 1,300 miles away in the nation’s capital has a direct impact on Arlington ISD, Superintendent Matt Smith said. As the Trump administration reshapes the federal government, Smith detailed his school district’s federal funding during an April board meeting. Arlington ISD received almost $37.5 million in federal funds for the 2024-25 school year — a decrease of nearly $3.8 million from the 2023-24 academic year.
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1 week ago |
fortworthreport.org | Jacob Sanchez
Five international students attending Tarrant County College had their visas revoked, according to district officials. TCC notified the affected students once it learned about the federal government changing their immigration status, spokesperson Reginald Gates said in a statement. Of TCC’s 46,681 students, 469 are studying on a visa.
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1 week ago |
fortworthreport.org | Jacob Sanchez
The city of Fort Worth wants all students, regardless of where they attend school, to read proficiently. Mayor Mattie Parker issued a resolution April 15 declaring literacy as one of the city’s priorities. The document emphasized Fort Worth’s promise to help the 12 school districts serving the city achieve universal grade-level reading among students. “We just wanted to make sure that we are prioritizing literacy in the city of Fort Worth moving forward,” Parker said.
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