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FWISD students to help community choose Fort Worth’s official bird
Elementary students will research approved birds and present their choices for a community vote Fort Worth does not have an official bird, but that will change soon, thanks to participating Fort Worth ISD elementary schools. These schools will assist the city in selecting its official bird. Participating campuses will…
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FWISD to provide internet access to eligible families
District initiative aims to offer thousands of students home internet connectivity Qualifying FWISD families without home internet service will soon be able to access FWISD internet, allowing students to use their devices at home. The district is set to roll out an LTE network specifically tailored for students lacking…
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FWISD celebrates school psychology week with continued services for students, families
Fort Worth ISD is committed to providing quality education to all students, and also ensuring our students have healthy minds. The work of our school psychologists is vital to this mission, and the district celebrates them on this School Psychology Week, and every week. During this special week, we…
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Five FWISD schools to compete in football playoffs
The 2023 UIL Football Playoffs are here! Five Fort Worth ISD teams qualified for the postseason and compete in the bi-district round either Thursday, Nov. 9 or Friday, Nov. 10. Fort Worth ISD congratulates all its teams on a great regular season and wishes the best of luck to…
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Diamond Hill-Jarvis senior wins back-to-back cross-country state championships
Senior Angel Sanchez also won first place last year For the third year in a row, Diamond-Hill Jarvis High School senior Angel Sanchez brought a UIL state medal in cross country home to Fort Worth. For the second year in a row, it was gold. On Nov. 4, Sanchez…
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FWISD Art Teachers Help With Tuskegee Airmen Mural
Around 770 volunteers helped with the project Fort Worth ISD art teachers were among the hundreds of volunteers who came together to paint a mural honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. The courageous group flew more…
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Western Hills High School Senior Wins Art Contest
Her mural will be displayed on a building in a new neighborhood development When residents of Trumont’s latest apartment development admire the mural near their club house, it will be a FWISD student’s art they praise. Western Hill High School senior Idaly Ramirez clinched first place in Trumont’s art…
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FWISD Trustee Quinton Phillips Re-Elected To State Board
He will serve his first three-year term Fort Worth ISD Trustee Quinton “Q” Phillips will serve a three-year term on the Texas Association of School Boards State Association Board. Members of the nonprofit board elected Phillips at the delegate assembly in September. The month prior, delegates elected him for…
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Fort Worth ISD Enhances Student Potential with My Brother’s Keeper and My Sister’s Keeper Programs
Last year, Saudia Harris and Makayla Thompkins became part of My Sister’s Keeper, seeking a place for personal growth, career exploration, and mental health discussions. Their primary aim was to experience a sense of belonging. At Southwest High School, Harris leads as president and Thompkins serves as vice president…
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Fort Worth ISD faces serious enrollment crisis and the district wants to change that as soon as now
Fort Worth, Texas – In a significant development, the trustees of Fort Worth ISD convened Tuesday evening and reached a unanimous consensus, calling for an exhaustive study aimed at crafting a comprehensive strategy to address the discerning decline in enrollment figures observed over the past seven years. Fort Worth…