The first day of school for Fort Worth ISD is on Monday, and there are a lot of eyes on the district as it begins the new school year under state control.
“We’re definitely a little skeptical just because I feel like the focus is fully going to be on state standardized testing as opposed to, it’s going to be like a one-size-fits-all education as opposed to kind of catering to different kids, different education levels,” said parent James Carr.
The Texas Education Agency said the change was necessary due to academic underachievement district-wide. The district identified 19 campuses as struggling. As a result, a new superintendent and board of managers were brought in, and changes were implemented immediately. The district saw over 1,000 employees leave…