{"id":144710,"date":"2025-08-14T09:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/144710\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T09:25:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:25:15","slug":"fwisd-touts-more-a-rated-schools-academic-progress-in-ratings-is-it-enough-to-avoid-state-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/144710\/","title":{"rendered":"FWISD touts more A-rated schools, academic progress in ratings. Is it enough to avoid state takeover?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Superintendent Karen Molinar sees momentum building in Fort Worth schools as preliminary academic accountability ratings show progress.<\/p>\n<p>Will it be enough to bat off a potential state takeover of the nearly 70,000-student district?<\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth ISD released Aug. 13 an early look at its A-F school grades that showed the district maintaining a C and academic progress across schools. The Texas Education Agency will release full results for the state\u2019s public schools Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The number of F campuses in Fort Worth dropped from 31 to 11, and 63 schools improved at least one letter grade or maintained an A, according to FWISD\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2025\/08\/12\/fort-worth-isd-expects-a-f-ratings-boost-as-state-takeover-uncertainty-looms-on-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Molinar previewed the success<\/a> during the first day of school on Aug. 12. Other highlights from the early data include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The district gained seven A-rated schools to now have 17.<\/li>\n<li>Nine schools moved from an F to a C.<\/li>\n<li>Mary Louise Phillips, Cesar Chavez, Versia Williams and D. McRae elementaries improved from an F to a B.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThese early gains show what\u2019s possible when leadership, classrooms and communities are aligned,\u201d Molinar said in a statement. \u201cWe are just getting started, and there is more work to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The superintendent touted the success by pointing to student-centered efforts her administration has taken to improve academics, including a budget prioritizing literacy and a <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2025\/01\/21\/fort-worth-isd-plans-to-raise-student-achievement-close-gaps-by-2029-heres-how\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strategic plan calling<\/a> for no failing schools, a 20-percentage-point increase in third-grade reading and math proficiency and reduced chronic absenteeism by 2029.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not just talking about change. We\u2019re making it happen,\u201d Molinar said.<\/p>\n<p>School leaders say they\u2019re ready to show off Fort Worth\u2019s success when Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath visits in September.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Persistent failing accountability grades for a <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2025\/04\/24\/heres-why-fort-worth-isd-believes-district-is-not-at-risk-of-state-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">now-closed FWISD campus<\/a> triggered a state law that requires Morath to consider intervention in the district. Morath is expected to make a decision on whether to replace Fort Worth ISD\u2019s elected board this fall.<\/p>\n<p>The commissioner told the Texas Senate education committee in early August that he wants <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2025\/08\/07\/fwisd-takeover-texas-education-commissioner-weighs-decision-as-senator-urges-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the least disruptive decision possible<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jacob Sanchez is education editor for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2025\/08\/13\/fwisd-touts-more-a-rated-schools-academic-progress-in-ratings-is-it-enough-to-avoid-state-takeover\/mailto:jacob.sanchez@fortworthreport.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jacob.sanchez@fortworthreport.org<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_jacob_sanchez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@_jacob_s<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_jacob_sanchez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_jacob_sanchez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nchez<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/about\/fort-worth-report-editorial-independence-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth Report is <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2024\/08\/25\/fort-worth-report-achieves-global-trust-certification-heres-what-it-means-for-our-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n<p>Republish This Story<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"88\" height=\"31\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" style=\"border-width:0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1750614464_36_cc-by-nd-4.0.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Republishing is free for noncommercial entities. 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