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State Takes Over Struggling Lake Worth School District | Texas News
Lake Worth ISD, home to nearly 3,200 students mostly facing economic hardship and learning English, is now under state control after years of academic collapse — with four out of five campuses failing in 2025 and only 22% of students meeting grade-level benchmarks. Despite some parents praising individual schools, most were blindsided by the district’s systemic decline due to poor communication and lack of community engagement. New leadership, including Superintendent Ena Meyers, is racing to rebuild trust and turn things around through early literacy, math, and college readiness initiatives…
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