Fort Worth ISD, families and parents

Hundreds attend meeting to hear presentation on possible school closures in Fort Worth ISD
Hundreds of people arrived at O.D. Wyatt High School to the first of several meetings hosted by Fort Worth Independent School District to gather community feedback on possible school closures.
Parents pack 1st Fort Worth ISD community meeting
This meeting was the first chance for families and parents to hear directly from the district on its goals for the next 5, 10 and even 15 years.
Parents pack first community meeting discussing Fort Worth ISD school closures
The district hosted the first in a series of community meetings Monday night. It was the first chance for families and parents to hear directly from the district about its goals for the next 5, 10 and even 15 years.
Fort Worth ISD could join hundreds of districts suing 4 social media giants. Here’s why.
The Fort Worth Independent School District is taking steps to join hundreds of other school districts nationwide in suing the four big social media companies, alleging the platforms they run contributed to a mental health crisis among students.
Parents rally to save Fort Worth ISD schools from closure
Parents from three Fort Worth ISD schools met Wednesday night to voice their frustrations about the district's proposal to close over 20 schools due to a significant enrollment drop and $17 million budget shortfall.
Body found on Fort Worth ISD elementary school grounds
A body was found on the school grounds of Fort Worth ISD's Dolores Huerta elementary school on Friday morning.
Owner of school equipment company pleads guilty to defrauding Fort Worth ISD
FORT WORTH, Texas — The head of a school equipment company accused of ripping off multiple high schools pleaded guilty to defrauding Fort Worth ISD, authorities announced Friday. Virenkumar Patel, the 33-year-old owner of VR Group Promotions, was indicted in January and pleaded guilty this week to three counts of wire fraud.
Longtime Fort Worth ISD official Karen Molinar named lone finalist for district superintendent
FORT WORTH — In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Fort Worth Independent School District board selected Karen Molinar as the lone finalist for the district's next superintendent.
School closings: Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD make decision on Wednesday classes
The largest school districts have already announced plans to hold classes as normal on Wednesday, but some more rural schools have announced delays and closings.
Fort Worth considers $650,000 settlement to resolve dispute over new city hall survey
The Fort Worth City Council will decide whether to approve a $650,000 settlement with a survey company whose error added time and money to the completion of the new city hall project. Blue Sky ...
Karen Molinar steps up as Fort Worth ISD superintendent, facing budget and literacy challenges
In just a few weeks, Dr. Karen Molinar will become Fort Worth ISD's new superintendent. She's been with the district for ...
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Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD’s nature-infused admin building wins statewide award
The administration building in northwest Fort Worth near Marine Creek Lake won recognition for how its architecture invites ...
Fort Worth ISD to operate on normal schedule Wednesday as extreme cold weather moves in
Temperatures will plummet Tuesday night as an arctic front moves through the metroplex, according to the National Weather ...
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‘We’re running out of areas to cut.’ Fort Worth-area school districts brace for no state funding bump
They’re waiting to see how the Texas Legislature shakes out and whether lawmakers tap into the state’s $24 billion surplus to ...