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,”

“It’s like we’re adding gasoline mid-fire,” said Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, executive director of parental advocacy group Parent Shield.

“I was very pleased when I saw the ratings,”

Parent Shield Fort Worth released a report last year, called Nurturing Minds, sharing data from its Literacy is Freedom Texas program, also known as LIFT. The program provided high-dosage, or high-impact, literacy intervention to Fort Worth students and tracked their results.

“They symbolize lifting literacy for not only our kids who are here today, but for every kid in the city of Fort Worth,” Parent Shield executive director Trenace Dorsey-Hollins said.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, a Fort Worth ISD parent and education advocate with Parent Shield, said the term "state takeover" can cause fear among families.

"I think they would be upset because of the unknown," she said.

"Things have gone up tremendously in the past couple of years," said Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, a Fort Worth Independent School District mom of two.

“We are pleased to see the release of the true and accurate ratings at last.”

“I don’t really have concerns specifically with him because I feel like him as the leader speaks volumes,” Dorsey-Hollins said. “He’s been embedded in the community, meeting directly with parents. I think that’s what we need to shift to the next level.”

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, director of Parent Shield Fort Worth, held up a sign that read, “I’m here for literacy” while she told Molinar and the school board, “literacy is freedom and that’s justice for all of our kids.”

"It's not the bad schools per se, it's good schools that are up for closure," said Watson. "Why would an A-rated school be on the list to be closed in a county where we're struggling?"

“Schools are closing because kids cannot read,” she said. “If our students in the district were able to read on grade level, parents would not be running away from the district. Instead, they’d be running to it.”

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