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Mattie Parker: “I've already said publicly that I actually support the…”

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Fort Worth's Growth and Challenges: Mayor Mattie Parker on Education and Infrastructure

Published May 18, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:39

So he can close a campus, feel good about the plan put in place by current administration before with isd, or he can take over the school district. I've already said publicly that I actually support the mechanism that TEA has at the commissioner level to take over district when it's needed. After five years of failure across the city of Fort Worth, over 60 schools at DRF rated, that's unacceptable. But here's the thing. (03:39–03:49)

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Asserts support for the Texas Education Agency's mechanism to take over school districts when necessary.

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“Fort Worth [is] the fastest growing large city in the country.”
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“Over 60 schools [in Fort Worth ISD are] at D or F rated, that's unacceptable.”
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“We've governed in a really wise way over the last four years.”
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“Fort Worth is incredibly lucky. There's so much progress and prosperity happening across the city.”
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“The decision [regarding Fort Worth ISD] will be [Commissioner Morath's] and his alone.”
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“My allegiance is to the students in Fort Worth ISD. They deserve to have an A rated campus across every single campus in the city of Fort…”
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“We deserve to have one of the best school districts, not in just the state of Texas, but across the country.”
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“Texas has put together [a partnership] with the federal government.”
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“When the Biden administration did not secure [the border], Texas filled the gap.”
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“There have not been any decided decisions on reimbursing states.”
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“Many of the governors have asked for [reimbursement], and we've appreciated their help, and it's not fair.”
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