Fort Worth ISD Under Fire | Dallas News

Fort Worth ISD is under fire from the community, and Superintendent Peter Licata is pushing back with town halls featuring new deputy chief Isaac Williams to listen and act. A shocking revelation: Fort Worth ISD ranks as Texas’ worst urban district for grade-level reading — even as it rolls out its “Elevate” model for struggling schools. Parents are frustrated with rigid teaching mandates like “carpet time,” feel misled by leadership’s “not blaming teachers” message, and question whether promises of transparency are real. Amid state-appointed Board of Managers’ own listening events, trust is fraying since TEA’s March intervention. Licata hopes these sessions will rebuild unity — but community members say they’re already united; now the district must listen and deliver real change, especially in communication and accountability. All feedback is being shared with the Board. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c86654f748ad407a