The Texas Education Agency will take control of the Fort Worth Independent School District.
The district serves more than 70,000 students and is replacing its elected board with a state-appointed panel in what will be the second-largest school district takeover in Texas history.
The Texas Tribune reported that state Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced Thursday that the state’s intervention follows repeated academic failures at one campus and poor overall performance districtwide.
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