Fort Worth ISD board to talk future, superintendent's position
The board is set to talk about possibly taking action on superintendent Karen Molinar's position amid the TEA takeover.
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The board is set to talk about possibly taking action on superintendent Karen Molinar's position amid the TEA takeover.
According to a letter from the school's principal, Paschal High School was put on "SECURE protocol" after a possible bomb threat.
One week after the announcement of a TEA takeover within Fort Worth ISD, district leaders will be in Austin on Thursday for a review of the plan and a chance to appeal.
Emily King said her daughter's handwriting showed signs of dyslexia and teachers brushed it off.
The TEA will replace Fort Worth ISD's elected board of trustees with appointed managers.
Fort Worth ISD was eligible for state intervention because one of its campuses received five consecutive "unacceptable" ratings.
Fort Worth ISD voted Tuesday night to implement Bluebonnet Learning in classrooms.
The board is considering a new K-5 curriculum called "Bluebonnet Reading," which includes some biblical text.
According to Benbrook police, Gail Patterson, a teacher at Westpark Elementary School, grabbed two students by their throats. The incident happened on Aug. 20 during the school day, police said.
Bluebonnet curriculum has raised concerns from parents.
The suspects are not believed to be students at the school, Southwest High School
A potential state takeover is looming for Fort Worth ISD and a group of parents are doing all they can to stop it.
A grassroots group in Fort Worth is speaking out against the state possibly taking over the school district.
The district said its search for a new CFO is underway.
FWISD remains at risk of a state takeover despite dropping the number of F-rated schools in the latest accountability ratings. Overall, the school district's score rose from a 'D' in the 2023 ratings to a 'C' for 2025.
The TEA made its long-awaited visit to FWISD on Thursday as the school district faces a potential state takeover.
The Texas Education Agency is making its long-awaited visit to Fort Worth ISD on Thursday as the school district faces a potential state takeover.
The head of the Texas Education Agency is visiting Dallas Friday morning as 2024-2025 A-F ratings for Texas schools were released.
While eyes are on Fort Worth ISD amidst a potential state takeover, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath will be visiting Dallas ISD as part of a statewide A-F accountability tour.
Fort Worth ISD has improved test scores, preliminary results say. The number of failing schools was cut in half.
"It's palpable the difference that you feel when you walk through a campus today than a year ago," said Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker.
Superintendent Karen Molinar said the school district has taken bold actions for this school year.
Fort Worth ISD students returned to the classroom on Aug. 12. Lacey Beasley spoke with educators and FWIDSD officials to see how they prepared.
The TEA commissioner said the state is watching Fort Worth ISD closely and might replace the school board.
As the Texas Education Agency continues to evaluate the Fort Worth ISD, Texas State Sen. Phil King said if the decision were his and a decision had to be made today, he would replace the school board.
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