Pershing Middle School parent Ayanna Jolivet McCloud, right, speaks to a group of students during a protest outside the Houston ISD campus on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. The Fort Worth school district ...

When the Texas Education Agency stepped in to replace Houston ISD's superintendent and school board in 2023, it was met with protests. "There was intense community pushback, particularly because there ...

On Thursday, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath announced the state would take over Fort Worth ISD, replacing the elected board of trustees with appointed managers. Superintendent Karen Molinar will remain ...

On a Sunday in early October, a cluster of Austin school district families, teachers and advocates gathered under the shady side entrance of the William B. Travis Building, which houses the Texas ...

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Despite months of community protests, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced last week that it would begin the process of taking over Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas’ ninth largest ...

Education Commissioner Mike Morath (right) listens as William James Middle School principal Michelle Guerra (center, left) compares notes with Fort Worth ISD Executive Director of School Leadership ...

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