Aggieland North Promises To Beef Up Public Schools In Cowtown, Supporters Say

Arlington TX

20 May, 2022

12:55 PM

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By Jacob Sanchez, Fort Worth Report May 19, 2022 The economic impact of Texas A&M University's expansion into Fort Worth has been well-documented since it was announced late last year, but city leaders anticipate the project will boost the K-12 education system, too. Schools in the city of Fort Worth are not in good shape after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, Fort Worth ISD has slipped further behind on student achievement than where it was six years ago. This is a big challenge, and businessman John Goff thinks A&M will give the city's public schools a much-needed edge. "They have that talent. They can use best practices and share those best practices with us, and I think do a lot for our public school system, which would be amazing," Goff said. "We need it desperately." The new downtown Texas A&M campus — or Aggieland North as officials call it — took a major step toward reality May 19. Inside the Frost Bank Tower downtown, the Texas A&M University System board of regents solidified its support of its northern expansion. Regents added the Cowtown campus to the system's five-year capital plan, allowing the project to begin tapping into funds to start its development. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.