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High school students make progress on STAAR, but FWISD trails Texas
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (731+ words) Fort Worth ISD faces a steep road to academic turnaround although high school students posted meaningful gains on state end-of-course exams. The Texas Education Agency on Wednesday released preliminary results for high school STAAR tests that showed FWISD mirroring statewide…...
How did your Fort Worth-area high school perform on STAAR?
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (759+ words) Lake Worth ISD posted gains in every high school-tested subject in 2026, a sign of academic movement in a district now under state control. But improvement came with a caveat: Even after those gains, Lake Worth remained at or near the…...
Ronald Makumbi appointed as student representative to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (363+ words) Governor Greg Abbott has appointed seven student regents to their respective universities, effective June 1, 2026, for terms set to expire on May 31, 2027. Additionally, the Governor appointed a student representative to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), effective June…...
Local Bell executive, union leader appointed to Abbott's Task Force of Modernizing Manufacturing
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (572+ words) Nathan Byman of Austin is the founder and president of Wolfram Manufacturing, Inc. Byman received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas (UT) at Austin and a Master of Business Administration from Rice University. Ian…...
To double in size, UNT Health Fort Worth cuts colleges from 6 to 4
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (832+ words) Christopher Ray, senior vice president and provost, has a vision for UNT Health Fort Worth: double the number of students over the next five years." "North Texas is one of the fastest-growing regions in America, and I feel very strongly…...
Arlington ISD employees will not see a raise as district fights budget shortfall
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (678+ words) As a budget shortfall and lagging public school funding loom in Arlington ISD, the district's teachers and staff will not see a pay raise in the next year. Arlington ISD school board members voted unanimously to bolster some employee benefits,…...
Where to find free meals for kids this summer in Tarrant County
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (640+ words) Children during the year rely on the school lunch program. But when summer comes, so does a risk that they go hungry. A U. S. Department of Agriculture program, administered by Texas" agency, helps fill the gaps. Eligible kids are those 18 years…...
IDEA's first Tarrant graduates announce college plans after years of sacrifice, setbacks
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1173+ words) De'Shawn Turner walked across the stage thinking about the family members who told him to dream big after doctors warned him he might not be able to play basketball, run track or play football again. Estela Castro walked across the…...
Clifford Davis principal wants Fort Worth to see students as more than scores
1+ week, 2+ day ago (884+ words) The red carpet started near the Clifford Davis Elementary stage and ran beneath the basketball hoop. Recent alum Saron Kennedy watched from the side as students walked it in pairs and small groups May 14, carrying flags, holding hands and smiling…...
UNT Health Fort Worth continues work as "crown jewel" of patient safety education
1+ week, 2+ day ago (849+ words) How many people in the hospital system die because of "medical errors? The definitive answer is elusive because calculations are opaque. The definition is also opaque " "medical errors can be consistent with everything from surgical and diagnostic errors to equipment…...