Civil Rights Group Criticizes Fort Worth ISD Takeover by TEA

TEA Takeover of Fort Worth ISD

• 📌 The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has ordered the appointment of a board of managers and a conservator to manage Fort Worth ISD's finances.
• ⚠️ This action follows one campus receiving its fifth consecutive unacceptable accountability rating.

NGAN's Opposition to the Takeover

• 🗣️ The Next Generation Action Network (NGAN), North Texas's largest human and civil rights organization, spoke out against the TEA's move.
• 💰 NGAN asserts that the takeover is driven by money, power, and control, rather than genuine concern for student outcomes.
• 🎯 The organization views this as an attack on Texas public education.

Future Steps and Timeline

• 🗓️ An informal review of the takeover plan is scheduled for next week in Austin.
• 🤝 A conservator will be appointed to work alongside the district.
• 🧑‍🏫 A superintendent and a board of managers are expected to be appointed by next spring.
• 🚀 Implementation of the takeover will begin at the start of the new school year in August.