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Mattie Parker: “Over 70,000 students call Fort Worth ISD home.”

Featuring: Mattie Parker, Republican | Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker on Fort Worth ISD takeover | Full press conference

Published October 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:25

The number one thing we have to focus on is our kids and students across the city of Fort Worth. This is our largest ISD of the 12 districts that serve our city. Over 70,000 students call Fort Worth ISD home. And as your mayor, I've been fortunate enough to be in and out of schools on a weekly basis, seeing the progress that we're making and a refocus in the … (01:25–01:29)

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