The school board heard plans May 20 outlining the district’s $22 million teacher compensation package for the 2025-26 academic year, including a self-directed bump in starting teacher pay and likely mandated raises from the Texas Legislature.

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker won re-election to her third term with more than two out of every three votes. Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink asked her about the troubles facing Fort Worth ISD in a conversation with the mayor.

The Fort Worth Independent School District’s board voted Tuesday to approve a plan to close 16 more schools over the next four years. The closures the board approved Tuesday are in addition to two others the board had already approved.