Happy Wednesday! Here's your daily report.
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Dear Fort Worth Report friend,
Good morning!
In your Wednesday Report: Fort Worth plans to increase the size of proposed 2022 bond. Officials expect it to increase to $560 million from $500 million. Reporter Jessica Priest details how the bond dollars will likely be used to address residents' mobility concerns.
• Some push for additional bond money to go to North Fort Worth streets
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As we close out the year, Fort Worth Report journalists share their memories of their favorite stories. Here's reporter Jacob Sanchez's favorite story of 2021:
School can be hard enough for a student in normal times. Toss in a pandemic, being homeless and a close family member dying in your final year of high school, and the difficulty is magnified.
That was what Autumn Boone, the 2021 valedictorian of Eastern Hills High School who now attends the University of Texas at Austin, had to face. Yet she persevered through it all and is on the path toward becoming a teacher — and eventually superintendent of Fort Worth ISD.
“From homeless to valedictorian, Fort Worth grad prepares for next step of education journey” was my favorite story that I wrote in 2021.
I had the chance to meet the inspiring young woman and tell her story to Fort Worth. Autumn’s story was heartwarming, but the reaction to it moved me even more. Residents contacted me to donate to support her pursuit of an education degree at UT-Austin. Local officials wanted to meet her and help provide any support they could as Autumn began her next chapter in life.
Stories like Autumn’s matter. They shine a light on what’s really going on in students’ lives. In 2022, I hope to tell more stories about students and their experiences.
• From homeless to valedictorian, Fort Worth grad prepares for next step of education journey
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ON TAP: From their morning coffee to dinner, husband and wife David Taffet and Christie Zwahlen do everything together. They started a company to eliminate toxic workplaces and grow social impact in businesses. Reporter Kristen Barton will have their Profile in Leadership soon. Make sure you keep coming back for the latest, relevant reports on Fort Worth Report.
As always, thanks for reading, and please let us know what you want in your Report.
Jacob Sanchez,
Enterprise journalist
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