Candid Conversations: How do we turn around Fort Worth ISD?

3165 East Rosedale Street,Fort Worth TX 76105

25 August, 2022

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Fort Worth ISD is undergoing significant change. A new superintendent is expected to start this school year. Enrollment is declining. And student outcomes are nowhere near district-set goals. Our panel will look at the solutions that the district, charter schools and community leaders are proposing. Join us for our next Candid Conversation titled “How do we turn around Fort Worth ISD?” Our panel discussion will feature: Kent Scribner, Fort Worth ISD superintendent. Scribner announced his early resignation this spring. We will discuss where he thinks the district still needs the most help.SaJade Miller, Rocketship Public Schools superintendent. Before launching a new charter school in the Stop Six neighborhood in southeast Fort Worth, Miller previously served as assistant superintendent of innovation for Fort Worth ISD. Tom Harris, Chair of the Mayor’s Council on Education and Workforce Development. Harris is a forward-thinking business leader who sits on a number of nonprofit boards supporting education in the community.Essence Flowers, Fort Worth ISD teacher. Flowers is a Fort Worth native and Fort Worth ISD alumna. She will be going into her fourth year of teaching middle school English language arts at Morningside Leadership Academy.When: 7:30 — 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022 Where: Texas Wesleyan University Martin University Center (second floor), 3165 E. Rosedale St. What: FREE community event with FREE parking. Complimentary continental breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. and the program will begin promptly at 8 a.m. Lastly, did you know you can submit a question for our panelists to answer live at our event? Simply click here to let our reporters know exactly what you want to hear at our Candid Conversation. Please limit two tickets per person.