Fort Worth Independent School District, one of the largest and most prominent K-12 public school systems in Texas, is currently at risk of state intervention after it was revealed there has been a pattern of failing academic reports for five consecutive years.
The lack of education that students in the state are receiving and the extent to which their districts are underserving them needs to be reevaluated, as years of low campus ratings have been allowed to pass with serious improvement only showing at the threat of state intervention.
State intervention would be the most immediate solution for a district that has consistently had failing Texas Education Agency ratings. However, FWISD and the state should collaborate toward a solution to improve ratings, as state takeovers, such as the one at Houston ISD, have had controversial results…