Fort Worth ISD

Both are educators who voiced their concerns about Texas taking control of FWISD during a forum Thursday evening. More than 150 people attended the meeting at the District Service Center to hear from Texas Education Agency officials about the next steps for the takeover of the city’s largest school district.

As a lifelong resident and a Fort Worth ISD teacher and counselor, Manuel Gaona’s seen the city’s schools change — but in his view, not enough.

A former middle school teacher who served as New Mexico’s secretary of education will oversee Fort Worth ISD as Texas takes control.

Fort Worth school leaders met privately in Austin with state officials a week after Texas took control of the 67,500-student district.

A takeover is an intervention by the Texas Education Agency commissioner who replaces an elected school board with a slate of appointed members.

The state's largest school district, Houston ISD, was taken over in 2023. It may offer a glimpse at Fort Worth's future.

Fort Worth’s local and state leaders said they want transparency and accountability as the state takes control of the school district.

Texas launched its second-largest public school intervention after years of struggling academics.

A new Texas law requires every school board to decide whether to create a daily period for voluntary prayer on campuses.

FWISD Superintendent Karen Molinar said she pored through Bluebonnet Learning lesson by lesson and determined it was the best choice to ignite further academic improvement.

More than 30 people attended a town hall hosted by Leonard’s group, Families Organized and Resisting Takeover, or FORT, Thursday evening at Greater St. Stephen First Church. The group’s leaders detailed their plans for the next 60 to 90 days — or until Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announces his decision for FWISD.

Teachers and principals at seven persistently failing Fort Worth schools must reapply for their jobs for next school year if trustees approve a turnaround plan next week.