A new report issued Monday found Fort Worth posted its strongest STAAR performance thus far in 2026, with high-poverty campuses leading the gains. Reading hits a high-water markFort Worth schools continued to perform best in reading of all the subjects tested. Disclosure: Fort Worth Education Partnership is a financial supporter of the Fort Worth Report. FWISD manager Pete Geren leads the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, a financial supporter of the Fort Worth Report. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters.