Nearly 300 apply for new Fort Worth ISD Board of Managers as TEA takeover advances
This new board will replace the elected board as part of the state's intervention over the district because of failing grades.
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This new board will replace the elected board as part of the state's intervention over the district because of failing grades.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Monday is the last day to apply for the FWISD board of managers, appointed by the Texas Education Agency.
The Fort Worth ISD school board voted 7-1 Tuesday night to appeal the state's takeover of the district.
The Fort Worth ISD school board voted 7-1 Tuesday night to appeal the state's takeover of the district.
The lawsuit claims the Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools violates religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
The Texas Education Agency will take over FWISD. Tuesday night, the board will discuss next steps.
Educators and community members voiced frustration, fear and skepticism as state officials defended their plan to assume control of the district.
The TEA on Thursday appointed a conservator for the Fort Worth ISD and said it will go ahead with appointing a Board of Managers in the state's takeover of the district.
This comes in the aftermath of the Texas Education Agency announcing a takeover of the district last month.
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.
