I am a mother of four children, two of whom attend Fort Worth ISD schools.

“If our kids are successful in being able to read, then that correlates to them being successful adults to read applications, to read contracts, to just being able to read pieces of material that will help them in everyday life,” Dorsey-Hollins told the Star-Telegram.

Dorsey-hollins, who has expressed optim­ism that the takeover could provide the reset the dis­trict needs, told Licata and the board that par­ents need inform­a­tion about how stu­dents are pro­gress­ing under the takeover. Par­ents plan to

hold the dis­trict’s new lead­ers to their prom­ises of trans­par­ency, she said.

As a parent of a first-grader who is nonverbal and receives various therapies at school and at home, Dorsey-Hollins is able to bridge the gap by asking for notes from clinicians on what was accomplished during sessions, so Dorsey-Hollins can build on it further at home. Dorsey-Hollins acknowledges she is more engaged than the average parent because of the nature of her work, and other parents might not know how to bridge those gaps.

Fort Worth ISD’s stubbornly low academic performance is not a new phenomenon, said Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, executive director of parental advocacy group Parent Shield

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, executive director of Parent Shield Fort Worth

Molinar has been a friend to Fort Worth ISD parents and to Parent Shield Fort Worth, the family-empowerment organization that I lead.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, leader of the education advocacy group Parent Shield Fort Worth, said she was shocked by the news that Molinar would be

"We are wanting TEA to come in and just hear us out as well… so that's what we're expecting from them," said parent Stephany Velez.

The TEA is still selecting a new board of managers to oversee the district.

“I teach kids in my youth ministry, and a lot of them can’t read or write,” Williams said. “We got to get on our grind.”
“They need to be able to connect with our children’s needs,” Haynes said.

“It’s about what’s actually working for kids,” Dorsey-Hollins said. “Clearly, some of what Dr. Molinar is doing is working.”

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, founder and executive director of the organization, sees her goal as educating and uniting parents in three of the city's ...

“In an economy where families are already struggling to pay rent, to pay bills and just provide, you want parents to absorb thousands of additional dollars for education. And for many families, that is not choice, that’s a gamble and a burden in some situations,” Dorsey-Hollins said.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, director of the education advocacy group Parent Shield Fort Worth, said she’s excited to see the district rolling out the new grading model. Fort Worth ISD’s shift to the new grading system came after Parent Shield’s advocacy for greater transparency around the district’s academic performance.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, executive director of the Fort Worth-based Parent Shield nonprofit, speaks about literacy during the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival on Nov. 15 in Austin.

“Let the commissioner appoint, but let the people remove,” she said. “We need some type of power.”

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, director of the education advocacy group Parent Shield, said she hopes to see Morath keep Molinar in place.

Fort Worth ISD parent Trenace Dorsey-Hollins recalls that her daughter's first-grade report card made it appear that she had regressed academically

The event is presented by the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Fort Worth Report, The Reading League, Literacy United and Parent Shield Fort Worth.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, founder of parent activist group Parent Shield Fort Worth, said some of the credit for the improvements belongs to Molinar, the superintendent, who started her role in an interim capacity late last year and was officially appointed in February.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, founder of parent activist group Parent Shield Fort Worth, said some of the credit for the improvements belongs to Molinar, the superintendent, who started her role in an interim capacity late last year and was officially appointed in February.

"Hopeful that this could be a positive change and a shakeup that our district actually needs," said Dorsey-Hollins.

"It really doesn't matter who is in the seat as long as the person in the seat is making the right changes for kids," said Trenace Dorsey-Hollis, a parent and Executive Director of Parent Shield Fort Worth.

“I don’t see this as a bad thing. I see this as a fresh start for Fort Worth ISD and a way for the community and parents to really be engaged now so that we can make sure we see a positive future for our kids,” said Trenace Dorsey-Hollins.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, a lifelong Fort Worth resident, is the leader of Parent Shield Fort Worth, which helps parents advocate for their children in Fort Worth ISD.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, leader of the parents organization Parent Shield, welcomed the news of state intervention

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, executive director of parental advocacy nonprofit Parent Shield, said she understands some parents’ concerns about religion, but Bluebonnet offers transparency for families.

“I was just stressed about the urgency to parents to let them know. Please take a minute, go on the portal,” said Fort Worth ISD parent Trenace Dorsey-Hollins.

Literacy Roundup was set up at six community centers and libraries during the summer. If the program returns in 2026, Parent Shield executive director Trenace Dorsey-Hollins told the City Council to expand it across all of Fort Worth.

“If there are standards set by the state, we want our kids exceeding those,”