Texas Education Agency to take control of Fort Worth schools as district struggles with low student performance

The Texas Education Agency will remove the elected Fort Worth Independent School District board and appoint a state-run board of managers, Commissioner Mike Morath announced Thursday, according to the Texas Tribune. The takeover is the second-largest in Texas history. The move comes after Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Sixth Grade failed to meet state academic standards for five years in a row. Data reported by the Harvard Crimson shows that only 34 percent of students across the district are performing at grade level, and 20 campuses have been considered academically unacceptable for multiple years, the Texas Tribune reported. Under the takeover, the agency will appoint a new board of managers made up of community members. The Texas Tribune reports that TEA will also appoint a