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@fortworthreport journalist covering education | Past: @tdtnews @TexasTribune @TexasObserver | @stedwardsu alum | West Texan | jacob.sanchez@fortworthreport.org
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FWISD cut schools and jobs. Why is a $49.8M shortfall looming next year?

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By Jacob Sanchez 
| Fort Worth Report
Fort Worth ISD is staring down a $49.8 million shortfall next year — even after closing campuses, cutting staff and slashing spending. The moves lowered FWISD’s 2025-26 shortfall to $12.6 million. But with enrollment falling and costs climbing, state-appointed district leaders warned the board of managers Tuesday that more cuts may be on the horizon to combat a projected quadrupling of the shortfall in 2026-27. The problem is clear to Superintendent Peter Licata.
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Clifford Davis principal wants Fort Worth to see students as more than scores

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By Matthew Sgroi , Jacob Sanchez 
| Fort Worth Report
The red carpet started near the Clifford Davis Elementary stage and ran beneath the basketball hoop. Recent alum Saron Kennedy watched from the side as students walked it in pairs and small groups May 14, carrying flags, holding hands and smiling toward families who filled the gym with phones raised. Some wore Americana-inspired T-shirts and jeans. Others wore cowboy boots, soccer jerseys, patterned dresses or headscarves.
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She learned how to fix cars in her dad’s garage. Now she’s tuning up a career plan

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By Jacob Sanchez 
| Fort Worth Report
The lug nut refused to budge for students in an automotive class at Fort Worth ISD’s Polytechnic High School. So they called Big Bro over for help. Known around the shop for knowledge of cars, Big Bro quickly diagnosed the problem: The ratchet was too short to gain leverage. Big Bro grabbed a longer wrench and showed classmates how to break the bolt loose. Big Bro is Rhianna Chavarria.
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