Ale Checka, an award-winning public school teacher with 17 years of experience in FWISD, organized an opinion piece in the Star-Telegram to oppose Governor Abbott's Voucher Program. This voucher program aims to defund public schools while subsidizing private schools for privileged families. FWISD is already facing budget cuts and school closures, and this bill could exacerbate these challenges in our school communities. We are in the 9th inning, so Ale joins Ann and EJ to get us out of our seats and into the streets advocating for our public schools.

SHORT STORY #1: Steer FW Recap

-Fort Worth officials revamp plans for West 7th public improvement district after roadblocks

SHORT STORY #2: Mental Health Panel

SHORT STORY #3: Keller ISD updates

- City of Fort Worth pushes for public vote in Keller ISD split

- Keller ISD grapples with potential $12.4M deficit as new split details emerge

BIG STORY: We’re Fort Worth educators. Let us tell you how bad vouchers will be for schools | Opinion

- Fort Worth ISD seeks balance between community voice, data in school closure plan

WINS AND LOSSES:

Ann:

👎 DART says legislation to reduce its funding would have 'devastating impact'

👎 Conservation Policy

👍 Fort Worth child care center avoids closure after outpouring of donations

EJ:

👎 Mercy Culture Measel Vaccination Rates

👎 Fort Worth-area event reveals how some conservative activists see Black history, culture | Opinion

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