De Zavala Elementary School is one of 18 schools Fort Worth ISD will close over the next four years. The Fort Worth school board voted 8-0 on May 20 to approve a plan to shutter 16 schools between 2026 and 2029.

A new state law will ban cell phone use during the school day in all Texas K–12 public schools starting Sept. 1. Fort Worth ISD is still finalizing its policy, with parents weighing in on both the benefits and concerns.

When the school year starts, in districts across the state, students won't be able to use cellphones or certain other electronics during the school day due to a new law that leaves a lot of the details up to individual schools and school districts.