Fort Worth ISD, the second-largest school district in North Texas, secured a new superintendent on Tuesday after its Board of Education voted to approve a three-year contract with the lone finalist...
Local ISD Announces New Superintendent
During a special board meeting on Tuesday, the Fort Worth ISD Board of Trustees announced the lone finalist for superintendent. This move triggered the legally mandated 21-day waiting period before...
By Tera Collum | Sep 2, 2022
Local ISD Hired Teachers ‘On the Spot’
Fort Worth Independent School District held a job fair where teachers were hired immediately if they met the necessary qualifications. Calling the event a "Back-to-School Hiring Extravaganza," the...
Local ISD Offers Active Shooter Training to School Staff; DISD Yet to Follow
The Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) is offering an active shooter training course to all interested teachers and school campus-based staff in the area, including those working at private...
FWISD Lowers Budget and Increases Salaries
Fort Worth ISD employees will return to the classroom with some extra money in their pockets this year. On June 28, the Fort Worth Board of Education approved the 2022-2023 school year budget, which...
By Amy Jones | Jul 11, 2022
48 Students Uninjured in Bus Crash
A school bus was involved in a minor crash late Tuesday afternoon in the Fort Worth area. According to officials who responded to the scene, the bus was carrying 48 students and belonged to Fort...
Local ISD Votes for New Safety And Security Committee
The Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) has voted to form a new safety and security committee that will meet in private. FWISD seeks to improve safety for students, teachers, and staff...
By Amy Jones | Jun 19, 2022
Local School District Reformats Reading Program
Some local schools are taking a different approach to reading. Usually, children are assigned books individually or as a class and then asked to discuss or write a report on what they read. While...
By Amy Jones | May 25, 2022
Local District Asking for Public Input on Next Superintendent
The Fort Worth Independent School District Board of Education is asking for the public’s input on a new superintendent as the district seeks its next leader. The district shared an online survey so...
By Mary Dada | May 10, 2022
Course at Fort Worth ISD May Violate Anti-CRT Law
Three books widely considered to be part of the critical race theory (CRT) movement are required reading for some Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) students. According to a report...
Local School District’s ‘Racial Equity Committee’ Closes Meetings to Public
A "racial equity committee" established by Fort Worth ISD stated it will now be conducting their meetings privately. According to CBS 11 News, this development came after three parents and an...
By Mary Dada | Mar 11, 2022
9 North Texas Superintendents Have Resigned, Some Amid Clashes With Parents
Since November 2021, a total of nine superintendents have resigned or retired from North Texas ISDs, some of them amid controversy. Michael Hinojosa (Dallas ISD), Jeannie Stone (Richardson ISD),...
By Manny Legrand | Feb 7, 2022
Teacher Shortage Continues to Affect North Texas Schools
As North Texas schools continue facing a staff and teacher shortage, districts have turned to more creative ways of attracting workers. According to NBC 5, Fort Worth and other ISDs have begun...
School Board Approves New Voting Map
On Tuesday, the Fort Worth school board approved a new district voting map based on population growth. After being recommended by election lawyers and a redistricting committee, Plan E-2 was...
Fort Worth ISD Announces Retirement of Superintendent
The Fort Worth ISD (FWISD) Board revealed on January 13 that, after a 50-year career in education, Fort Worth Independent School District Superintendent Kent P. Scribner has announced that he will...
$1.2 Billion Bond Vote Passes by Only 57 Votes
On November 2, voters in the Fort Worth Independent School District voted on a series of propositions to allocate funding for major projects. Of the four propositions on the ballot, only Prop. A,...
