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EDUCATION
Fort Worth's school superintendent shares what's next after board members voted down her 5-year strategic plan
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth ISD leaders are back to the drawing board when it comes to the plans for the future of the district. School Board Members had a lot of questions Tuesday about the district's 5-year strategic plan. That plan laid out a path to improving test scores, addressing declining enrollment, facilities use, and educational goals. But when brought up for a vote the school board did not decide in the Superintendent's favor.
School starts soon in Fort Worth. Here’s when
School bells will be ringing soon. Public schools in the Fort Worth area kick off the 2024-25 academic year, with start dates of Aug. 5 through Aug. 15, depending on the district. Here’s when traditional public schools and charter schools in the city are scheduled to hold their first day...
Students of the week: Maddison Callan and Kacey Summerville of Brewer High School in White Settlement ISD
Brewer High School students Maddison Callan and Kacey Summerville won second place in their division in the Agriscience Fair Social Systems Contest at the 96th annual Texas FFA State Convention. The contest topic was “Unleashing the Truth: Identifying Canine Stereotypes.” The students surveyed more than 300 individuals and researched common...
HSC's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine's Elite Status Reaches Top Tier
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine maintained its elite status in 2024 as U.S. News & World Report ranked the college on Tuesday as a Tier 1 medical school for primary care in its best medical school rankings. Among...
Northwest ISD to host back to school fair Aug. 3
Volunteers will be needed on Aug. 2 and 3 to help set up and work at the back to school fair. (Courtesy Northwest ISD) The Northwest ISD back to school fair will be held on Aug. 3 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. This year’s fair will be held at Worthington Middle...
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