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This week we have a special episode with FWISD teachers Ale Checka & Ernie Morán as we discuss a possible Texas Education Agency takeover by Commissioner Mike Morath, and what life looks like for teachers these days after all the recent legislative changes from the state.

For more context on what's been happening, check out these articles:

From a cell phone ban to Ten Commandments posters, new state laws bring big changes to Texas schools

Texas education chief visits Fort Worth schools as state takeover looms

Cowtown Takeover: What Happens if the State Takes Control of Fort Worth ISD?

FWISD’s stalled progress sign that schools need state takeover, commissioner says

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