Head of state-appointed FWISD board weighs in on district's future
Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa has vowed to overhaul public education in Texas, including removing the TEA commissioner.
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Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa has vowed to overhaul public education in Texas, including removing the TEA commissioner.
Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa made public education a centerpiece of her agenda.
The open letter, signed by 68 students ranging from second through 12th grade, was addressed to Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata, Gov. Greg Abbott, and parents across the district.
Repairs are expected to take several weeks, with classes resuming on Tuesday at Briscoe Elementary.
Fort Worth ISD board members will visit 13 campuses to encourage parents to participate in a districtwide survey.
Peter Licata visited an Elevate campus on Friday, noting strong classroom engagement and renewed energy across the district.
It started with a social media post: a picture of several students with a gun, reportedly taken inside Fort Worth's O.D. Wyatt High School.
The first day of school for Fort Worth ISD is on Monday, and there are a lot of eyes on the district as it begins the new school year under state control.
Fort Worth ISD's convocation officially kicked off the 2026-27 school year.
Shayma Alzubi was moved to a desk job days after the district announced her promotion to principal.
Classes start in FWISD on August 10.
The city's annual program aims to boost literacy by keeping children reading through the summer, offering prizes and support from the public library system.
Big changes happened fast.
Dozens of speakers took to the podium to try saving International Newcomer Academy,
The district said this is part of its vision of having a well-paid workforce.
An online biography for the victim said she was in her second year as an assistant principal at her school.
Classroom teachers, principals, librarians, nurses, or school counselors could be impacted.
The agreement outlines a prorated daily salary based on the previous superintendent's pay and includes a relocation stipend.
Dozens of speakers raised transparency concerns as the board approved policy changes and Superintendent Peter Licata said the district's deficit is nearly erased.
Peter Licata, who was named as FWISD's new superintendent, was previously head of Broward County Public Schools in South Florida.
What started as a simple social media post turned into a Christmas miracle for hundreds of students in Fort Worth ISD.
A 50-year holiday tradition was on the brink of ending until one educator turned to social media for help.
Western Hills Primary will close and consolidate with Western Hills Elementary in the 2026-2027 school year.
The Forth Worth ISD Board of Trustees has voted to close another campus beginning next school year. This is in addition to the 18 other campuses the board already voted to close over the course of the next few years.
By the end of the school year, Fort Worth ISD may be facing a teacher shortage.
