Here’s how Fort Worth ISD trustee candidates plan to address school closures

Short- and long-term impacts of school closure on student outcomes

According to a report issued by the OECD in 2018, school closures are an inevitable consequence of declining populations of school-age children across much of the world, and the United States is not immune to the trend. Inevitably, this reality will require more and more closures in the fastest-shrinking regions and states. State, district, and local leaders would do well to plan ahead, utilizing as much high-quality data as possible to inform t…

Here’s how Fort Worth ISD trustee candidates plan to address school closures

Fewer students.Fewer state dollars.Fewer schools.That’s the reality — and challenge — facing Fort Worth ISD. School board candidates in the May 3 election will almost certainly play a role in determining which campuses close as the district deals with declining enrollment.Since 2016, nearly 1 in 5 students have left the district.