{"id":187817,"date":"2025-08-30T19:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T19:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/187817\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T19:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T19:28:09","slug":"fort-worth-isd-state-takeover-decision-coming-within-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/187817\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth ISD State Takeover Decision Coming Within Months"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fort Worth ISD is facing the possibility of a state takeover after years of academic failures<\/a>, prompting a visit this week from Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath.<\/p>\n

As previously reported by The Dallas Express<\/a>, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) notified Fort Worth ISD that state intervention may be required<\/strong> due to continued poor performance at a now-closed school, raising the possibility of a<\/strong> state takeover or further campus closures.<\/p>\n

In a May 5 letter<\/a>, Morath informed Superintendent Karen Molinar and board President Roxanne Martinez that the Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Sixth Grade \u2014 which closed after the 2023-24 school year \u2014 had failed to meet state standards for five straight years.<\/strong> State law requires action in such cases, giving Morath options that include appointing a board of managers to replace the elected leadership or closing additional campuses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Texas law mandates a takeover when a campus receives five consecutive failing ratings. Morath also visited William James Middle School, which has carried an \u201cF\u201d grade<\/a> since 2021.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur job is to make sure you have access to a great school,\u201d Morath told<\/a> reporters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Superintendent Molinar told CBS News in August that the district has shown improvements since she took over in 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Morath] really needs to make a decision,\u201d Molinar said<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s not just around that 2023 score. It really is about what changes are we putting in place as a large urban system to sustain this progress and actually accelerate it,\u201d she told CBS News.<\/p>\n

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