Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report
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Northwest ISD will shrink class size and restore staffing after a tax-rate vote. Some cuts will remain as funding challenges continue.
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Lake Worth ISD chief Mark Ramirez says he鈥檚 disappointed not to be a candidate for the job he now holds as Texas takes control of the district.
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The education commissioner attributed the takeover of the district to academic and governance issues that lingered unaddressed 鈥渇or too long.鈥
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For the L.D. Bell Blue Raider Band, the trip marks a milestone that has been decades in the making.
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As a lifelong resident and a Fort Worth ISD teacher and counselor, Manuel Gaona鈥檚 seen the city鈥檚 schools change 鈥 but in his view, not enough.
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A former middle school teacher who served as New Mexico鈥檚 secretary of education will oversee Fort Worth ISD as Texas takes control.
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Voters elected sisters-in-law to the Lake Worth ISD board as the district faces possible state intervention, according to unofficial early voting results.
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Voters in Northwest and Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISDs supported 3-cent property tax-rate increases Tuesday, giving both districts a potential boost in local revenue to reduce class sizes and maintain competitive teacher pay.
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A takeover is an intervention by the Texas Education Agency commissioner who replaces an elected school board with a slate of appointed members.
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Texas launched its second-largest public school intervention after years of struggling academics.
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Fifth grader Jesus Cruz squinted at an image of a spiral galaxy, his voice rising just enough to catch the visitor鈥檚 ear.
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Northwest and Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISDs are making different pitches with a similar goal: Keep class sizes manageable and staff paid competitively, without raising most homeowners鈥 overall tax bills compared with last year.