Fort Worth Report Journalists Share Their Favorite, Impactful Stories Of 2021

Arlington TX

24 December, 2021

3:29 PM

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By The FWR Staff, Fort Worth Report December 24, 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. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.