State Takes Over Fort Worth Schools, New Leadership Appointed

0:00The Texas Education Agency announced 10 new state-appointed leaders for Fort Worth independent school district on Tuesday, kicking off a full state. Take over of Taren County's largest school system. Peter B. Lakata, former superintendent of Broward County Public Schools in Florida, steps in as the new superintendent, replacing Karen Molinar. He's joined by a nine-person board of managers, taking over from the elected school board members. These appointees bring a mix of local expertise from fields like law, education, business and nonprofits. Many are Fort Worth natives, or longtime residents, with ties to community groups, higher education, and civic boards. The board was picked from 286 applicants, while details on superintendent candidates stay limited. This move follows the districts' failed appeals against the takeover, triggered by state law after one campus earned five-stray failing. Such ratings forced the commissioner to act, either by closing the school or installing

1:00new leadership. District leaders had already shut down the leadership academy at force Oak Sixth grade, by May, ahead of the intervention notice. That closure satisfied part of the requirements, but the border placement was still mandated. Now with fresh oversight in place, Fort Worth schools aimed to turn things around and boost student outcomes under state guidance. That wraps Dallas News today, brought to you with AI.