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The free 10-week intervention program helped 52 students — nearly all of whom were reading below their grade level — advance at least one grade level during the initiative’s three months, according to a new report released Oct. 29. Parent Shield sees the program as a solution for Fort Worth’s low reading rates, but the biggest hurdle is the cost, the organization’s leaders said.
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A pair of Fort Worth ISD coaches have taken allegations of mistreatment by City Council member Elizabeth Beck to the mayor’s office.
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Administrators say Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez violated student media bylaws, but the staff says he was targeted because of the paper's coverage of campus protests. They say they will continue publishing independent of administrative oversight.
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Rep. Brad Buckley said the state should fully fund public schools and provide education savings accounts, especially for students in need.
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Crowley ISD is set to have a slightly lower property tax rate for the 2024-25 school year.
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Currently, Texas students who rank in the top 6% of their high school graduating class are automatically admitted to UT's flagship university. Students applying for the fall 2026 semester will need to be in the top 5%.
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Fort Worth ISD released estimated A-F ratings Sept. 10, though grades remain preliminary due to legal issues blocking the Texas Education Agency from releasing official ratings.
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During new President Harrison Keller's first Faculty Senate meeting at the University of North Texas, administrators said a dip in enrollment and increased costs call for belt tightening for 2024-25 and a new approach to budgeting going forward.
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Teachers Megan Breedlove, Ale Checka and Karen Gonzalez were eager for improvements when Angélica Ramsey became Fort Worth ISD superintendent in fall 2022.
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The Texas Education Agency says there’s time to fix problems before officially reported data is used to determine how much money districts get.
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President seeks collegial partnerships with faculty, a day after committees are abolished over DEI ban.
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Supporters of the nine students rallied on campus Tuesday while the students faced administration in disciplinary hearings.
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The University of North Texas continues to comply with the state Legislature's ban on DEI in public colleges and universities.
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Crowley ISD Superintendent Michael McFarland lifted his arms in the air and pointed around the foyer of Tarleton State University Fort Worth as he chatted with two high school students.