In your Friday Report: Nearly 17,000 Fort Worth ISD students are enrolled in summer school this year, an increase from 2021. The district says the program is no longer just for credit recovery, but also acceleration and enrichment. Education reporter Kristen Barton explores what students are learning in the classroom.
Also, hundreds of people showed up in support of Chandler Crouch at the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors’ meeting but quickly found themselves locked out of the building. Reporter Sandra Sadek recaps the series of events.
And, for Wallace Bridges, it’s all about community. Education reporter Kristen Barton tells how his experiences in his first neighborhood in New Orleans influences how he serves the southside now.
Additionally, Fort Worthian Tuan Phan took a leap of faith in 2020 when he switched career path from biochemistry to start a nonprofit foundation tackling affordable housing. Reporter Sandra Sadek chats with Phan about his goals in the latest Profile in Leadership.
Finally, volunteers with the Southside Community Garden built three more raised bed gardens in the 76104 ZIP code Thursday to help give residents access to fresh produce. Photojournalist Cristian ArguetaSoto talks to Kasandra Ewing, one of the three recipients about how the garden will help.
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ON TAP: Refugee Services of Texas recently published a cookbook containing stories and cuisines from around the world. Refugees, survivors of trafficking and asylum seekers across Texas shared their stories. Reporter Chongyang Zhang takes a bite into the book.Make sure you keep coming back for the latest, relevant reports on Fort Worth Report.
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◾Study: Fort Worth among best cities for women in tech. (Fort Worth Magazine)
◾Fort Worth skyrockets to No. 1 in ranking of cities with clear 4th of July skies.(Culturemap)
◾Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of undercover Fort Worth officer. (Press release)