7/11 ReadRise Newsletter

“All the things that our founding fathers wanted for this country, none of that is possible if you don’t consider literacy as a civil right.” Mayor Mattie Parker “Until we as a community come together and eliminate the low expectations we have for students, we’re going to continue to see the results we’re seeing.” Trenace […]

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FEATURED NEWS Mayor Parker Demands Urgent Reform for Fort Worth ISD’s Underperformance Mayor Parker criticized Fort Worth ISD’s performance, highlighting the stark difference in grade-level reading among other major Texas districts. She urged the school board to implement a clear, actionable turnaround plan to prevent potential state intervention. Over 40 civic leaders, including all Fort […]

FEATURED NEWS Painting the town READ Fort Worth residents read over 4.5 million minutes during the 2024 Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge, with 8,608 participants logging their reading time, and more than 2,300 completing the challenge. The challenge, held from June 1 to August 10, showcased Fort Worth’s commitment to reading, with Mayor Mattie Parker encouraging […]

Featured Event Back to School Giveaway Community Storehouse will be hosting After school tutoring for parents on August 28 from 5:30pm-6:30PM at 12001 Katy Road, Fort Worth Tx 76244 FEATURED NEWS ‘A moral and civic crisis’: Academic performance in Fort Worth static as 1 in 3 students proficient The Fort Worth Education Partnership’s report reveals that […]

Featured Event Back to School Giveaway City of Fort Worth Back to School event is scheduled for Saturday, August 10 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Como community center. Hope to see you there! FEATURED NEWS Crowley ISD prepares 5-year strategic plan update focused on resident voices Crowley ISD is updating its five-year strategic plan, called […]

Featured Event Back to School Round up The 18th Annual Tarrant County Back to School Roundup is scheduled for Friday, August 2 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Tarrant County College South Campus in Fort Worth. Free school supplies will be given to approximately 5,000 students in pre-K through 12th grade. Backpacks will also be […]

FEATURED NEWS Cy-Fair ISD STAAR results show decreases in passage rates among grades 3-8 Year-over-year, standardized test passage rates have slightly declined across most subjects in grades 3-8 in Cypress Fairbanks ISD, according to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness results released June 14. Statewide, third, fifth, seventh, and eighth-grade results showed a […]

FEATURED NEWS When will Tarrant county have 70% of students reading at grade level? The average growth over the past four years has been only 1.25 percentage points annually.  If the district continues to grow at the same slow average rate seen between 2017 and 2022, it could take up to 102 years for 70% […]

FEATURED NEWS ‘We can’t waste a minute’: Why Fort Worth’s top business execs back mayor’s push on schools Prominent Fort Worth business executives are backing Mayor Mattie Parker’s push to improve public schools, emphasizing that enhancing education is critical for the region’s corporate competitiveness and future workforce development. Forty-five civic and business leaders co-signed Mayor […]

Stand with us to urge our city leaders to tackle the growing illiteracy crisis. Over 96,000 of our children are struggling to read, threatening their future and our community’s well-being. Let’s call on our Mayor and City Council to prioritize literacy and create lasting change for Fort Worth.

View the city of Fort Worth 2023-2024 STAAR data report provided by the Fort Worth Education Program.

FEATURED NEWS Texas Talks Speaks with Rep. Lopez on the importance of 3rd-grade reading levels Representative Ray Lopez was elected to the 86th Texas Legislature on March 12th, 2019 to serve House District 125 (San Antonio area). This podcast dives into various initiatives recently implemented in San Antonio to increase reading proficiency by third grade. “If we could improve reading […]

This personalized letter helps introduce your child to their new teacher so that they can best support your child right from the beginning!

Join a group of fort worth parents dedicated to educating and uniting powerful parents to demand a high quality education for all children.

Understanding the term: “Not at grade level” typically indicates that a child’s academic performance falls below the expected level for their age and grade.

Use this tool to get ready for parent-teacher conferences. You can also use it to follow up with teachers afterwards and make sure you have the information you need about your child’s progress.

Most kids in Texas struggle with reading. It’s likely that your child might face challenges too. But don’t worry! Here are 5 tips to turn things around.

Parent-teacher conferences are a great tool for strengthening this critical partnership. The TEA provides tips to help parents prepare for parent-teacher conferences.