Fort Worth ISD's Classroom Overhaul: A New Era

0:00Fort Worth Independent School District is rolling out a major classroom overhaul under new superintendent Peter Lakata, who's just three weeks into. Fixing years of declining test scores after a state takeover. Nearly 25,000 students aren't proficient in reading, enough to fill a huge arena twice over, and Lakata says every change prioritizes. Getting kids back on track fast. The plan standardizes lessons across all 130 schools, running bell-to-bell at exact grade level with clear expectations like lights on, and kids facing forward. Central offices got reorganized into four regions to handle logistics, freeing principals to coach teachers on instruction instead of fixing broken, air conditioners. Teachers like veteran Janet Harrison and physics instructor Jamie Evalos worry the scripted approach cuts flexibility to help struggling kids in real. Time, forcing them to bridge huge gaps while staying on pace. With over 16,000 students switching schools last year, mostly low income,

1:01leaders argue consistency helps transfer his pickup right where they left off. 19 of the districts' worst performing schools form the new elevate network, getting extra staff, coaching, and higher teacher pay incentives. After a targeted staff cut to place top talent there. Lessons split into whole class teaching, small group fixes, and mastery labs for advanced kids. This push aims to live for worth from the bottom of Texas urban districts in reading and math, giving teachers better tools to shape the next. Generations future. That wraps Dallas News Today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey, with the story.