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Fort Worth mother says her son was found locked inside classroom after school
Fort Worth ISD is responding after a mother said her seven-year-old son was locked inside a classroom without anyone’s knowledge.
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Fort Worth ISD school meets students needs beyond the classroom
Jacquet Middle School in the Fort Worth ISD is home to the new ‘Village Market’ stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables and much more. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker reports on the effort to fight hunger in the Stop Six neighborhood.
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Ribbon cutting opens FWISD's newest school-based market
Stop Six neighborhood, where Jacquet Middle School is located, has the highest level of food insecurity in Tarrant County.
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Education Headlines: Sex ed, a book ban, reading together and a school job fair
From sex ed curriculums to searching for staff it’s a busy week for North Texas schools. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter has education headlines for the week.
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Fort Worth ISD approves sex-ed curriculum
The Fort Worth Independent School District approved a sexual education curriculum after a heated meeting with parents.
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Perot Museum of Science provides one million glasses for The Great North American Eclipse
The Perot Museum of Science will provide more than 570 schools with glasses for the event.
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Fort Worth student named local Heart Ambassador for American Heart Association
Fort Worth ISD student Ramon Rodriguez Jr. received a special honor from the American Heart Association and is raising awareness about heart disease
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Fort Worth ISD releases more details on layoffs impacting district
Now that impacted workers have been notified, Fort Worth ISD has released more details on the district layoffs announced earlier this week.
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Fort Worth ISD to undergo layoffs soon
Fort Worth ISD must decide which jobs and how many need to be cut to balance the school board budget.
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Layoffs pending for Fort Worth ISD
Which jobs to cut, and how many is up for discussion right now at a special meeting of the Fort Worth ISD school board. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports why some are worried the cuts will keep coming.
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Fort Worth ISD to undergo layoffs soon, impacting employees
In the face of declining enrollment and projected budget shortfalls, the Fort Worth Independent School District plans to cut staff.
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7-year-old Fort Worth girl attacked on school bus
Fort Worth police are looking into this video of a fight on a Fort Worth school bus where a 7-year-old ended up with a black eye and injuries after being attacked on her school bus. Her mother wants other parents to be aware of the dangers of bullying. NBC 5’s Vince Sims has the story.
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Fort Worth mother wants answers after daughter is attacked on school bus
The Fort Worth Police Department is looking into a cellphone video of a fight on a school bus that left a 7-year-old girl injured.
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Motorcyclist dead after crashing with school bus
A motorcyclist is dead after running into the back of a Fort Worth school bus on Tuesday morning. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has the story.
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Surveillance footage shows motorcycle crash into a school bus in Fort Worth, killing motorcyclist
A motorcyclist died Tuesday morning after a crash with a Fort Worth school bus.
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Teacher union looks into high turnover rates in Fort Worth ISD
A revolving door of teachers is throwing a wrench into learning for many students. That’s the concern a teachers’ union has after receiving data from the Fort Worth Independent School District. It breaks down how many teachers are leaving each school. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports that one elementary school’s rate is exceptionally high.
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‘Unheard of': Data shows one Fort Worth ISD school had an 88% teacher turnover rate
A teachers union out of the Fort Worth Independent School District said new data on teacher turnover rates in the district is troubling.
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Fort Worth ISD looks into decline in student enrollment
New enrollment numbers show thousands of students have left Fort Worth ISD in the last decade. The vast majority are elementary school students. The district is now looking into whether campuses need to be closed or moved. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard spoke with parents and district leaders about the enrollment decline.
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Fort Worth ISD weighing potential campus closures as thousands of students have departed district
New enrollment numbers show thousands of students have left Fort Worth ISD over the past 10 years, with the vast majority of those students leaving from the elementary school level.
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Public schools taking applications for in-house school choice programs
Whether public or private, neighborhood campus or a special one, there are options on how to educate your kids. Dallas and Fort Worth ISD are offering education options.