Fort Worth ISD trustees approved $48.2M in spending in June. Here’s what they bought
by At their meeting on June 24, the trustees of Fort Worth ISD approved increased spending totaling over $48 million. A $9 million insurance package, $1.8 …
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Documenters: Fort Worth Local Development Corp. continues Main Street America program
A national pilot initiative to promote economic development enhancement in southeast Fort Worth and the Historic Northside was approved by the Fort Worth Local Development …
Texas universities could lose thousands of international students, millions of dollars
Recent state and federal policy changes might cost public colleges in North Texas millions of dollars and thousands of students. The University of Texas at …
TCU welcomes largest-ever incoming class as it eyes further growth
Freshmen Addison Branton and Eileen Mayorga are already acclimating to life on campus at Texas Christian University. Mayorga is from El Paso, and Branton is …
FWISD faces a state takeover. Here’s what parents need to know
Under the possibility of a state takeover, Fort Worth schools begin the new school year on August 12. In a possible takeover, Lake Worth ISD …
Fort Worth ISD gains in ratings, some campuses still failing ahead of possible takeover
According to Fort Worth ISD’s grades on student learning, the district is getting better, as leaders have emphasized in recent weeks. Superintendent Karen Molinar stated …
Lake Worth ISD also facing state takeover. Here’s how Tarrant County schools did on A-F
An elementary school in Lake Worth ISD failed for the fifth year in a row, according to recently disclosed A-F accountability, putting the district in …
Here’s how Arlington-area schools fared in Texas’ A-F ratings
According to the most recent academic accountability ratings, which assess how well schools are instructing pupils, Arlington ISD received a C. The Texas Education Agency …
Northwest ISD voters to consider 3-cent tax measure to reduce class sizes
A vote on a 3-cent property tax plan that would fund teacher hiring, salary increases, and fewer class sizes is scheduled for November 4th, according …
Arlington ISD opens $62M Joey Rodriguez Junior High for its first day of school
Alexia Mu, 12, has spent the entire month thinking about the start of school. The incoming seventh grader was anxious about starting junior high school. …
FWISD touts more A-rated schools, academic progress in ratings. Is it enough to avoid state takeover?
As early academic accountability reports indicate improvement, Fort Worth schools are gaining pace, according to superintendent Karen Molinar. Will it be sufficient to prevent a …
FWISD leads gains in STAAR scores across Fort Worth, report finds
According to a recent report released on August 12, Fort Worth’s largest school system and pupils living in poverty showed notable academic advances around the …