IS READING A CIVIL RIGHT?

IS READING A CIVIL RIGHT?

More than half of third- through eighth-grade students who attend public schools in the city of Fort Worth did not meet grade level for reading on state accountability tests in 2024*. In the Fort Worth ISD alone, only 33 percent of third-graders scored at grade level in reading**.

Some argue that such statistics represent not only a failure in education but a failure to meet basic civil rights. Join us for a keynote address and panel discussion on an issue that is critical to the future of our community. See you there!

Keynote speaker:
Kimberly Jenkins Robinson, director of the Education Rights Institute and professor at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Panelists:
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, founding CEO of Fort Worth Cradle to Career and Tarant To & Through.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, leader of Parent Shield Fort Worth.

Brent Beasley, chief executive officer of the Fort Worth Education Partnership.

Moderator:
Bob Ray Sanders, director of communications for the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce.

Sponsors:

TBD

* Source: Fort Worth Education Partnership annual report.

**Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporting on state testing.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Fort Worth Botanic Garden Lecture Hall, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard, Fort Worth, United States