Fort Worth ISD starts school year fully staffed under state takeover

Thousands of students are back in the classroom in the Fort Worth Independent School District. Parents that FOX 4 spoke to said they are cautiously optimistic about the first year under a state takeover.Fort Worth ISD First Day of SchoolStudents are back in class in a district that is facing some challenges.The Texas Education Agency took over in March after concerns about students’ academic performance districtwide. A new superintendent was named, along with a state-appointed board of managers.The new leadership is not permanent, though. The goal is to boost student achievement so that the district can go back to local control.New Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata addressed the state takeover on Monday morning. He said he’s confident the district will turn around. Several parents that FOX 4 spoke to said they are waiting to see what happens."Of course, all I heard was the more negative side of it. But like I mentioned earlier, we’re just going to see how it works out, you know?" said Ma