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

“When we learned that interim Superintendent Molinar would be taking what we’ve learned and implementing it districtwide, we were beaming with pride,” Dorsey-Hollins said.

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While Dorsey-Hollins applauds Fort Worth ISD for recent transparency and a renewed focus, it doesn’t mean Parent Shield will take its foot off the gas, she said.

"I fear that soon we may end up actually having such a low attendance rate in our school because the majority of our schools are Hispanic Latinos," Tolliver said

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, executive director of education advocacy group Parent Shield Fort Worth, applauded interim superintendent Karen Molinar for bringing forward a concrete plan around student literacy within the strategic plan

Providing assessments to students and ensuring parents receive reports is key to driving progress, " said Trenace Dorsey-Hollins

"I’m eager to say that this plan in more than a few ways does mimic the work of Parent Shield and the consistent effort that we presented before you on countless times, providing assessments to students and putting the reports in the hands of parents," said parent Trenace Dorsey-Hollins.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, director of the education advocacy group Parent Shield Fort Worth, said she wants to see a plan that includes focused support around literacy for all students in the district. In particular, she wants to see efforts to improve reading scores among Black students

“But it’s because parents don’t know,” said Dorsey-Hollins, whose advocacy group helps parents navigate the education system. “It’s not going to change until we actually educate parents.”

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, executive director of Parent Shield Fort Worth, had monthly meetings with the previous superintendent and said Molinar contacted her to say those meetings would continue under her tenure

Parents are not often valued and seen by educators as the experts that they are. “These are our babies; these are your students. Remember that, and remember that we are experts when it comes to our children,” stated Trenace.

“But it’s because parents don’t know,” said Dorsey-Hollins, whose advocacy group helps parents navigate the education system. “It’s not going to change until we actually educate parents.”

“Just saying read to your kids at home, that’s not the answer,” Dorsey-Hollins said. “We have to dig a little bit deeper than just reading. We have to get some intervention in place. We have to do what works.”

At Parent Shield Fort Worth, we believe in equipping parents with the tools to advocate for their children and the community at large.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins of Parent Shield Fort Worth and Brent Beasley of the Fort Worth Education Partnership.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, director of the advocacy group Parent Shield Fort Worth, said she wants to see the board select a new superintendent who has a track record of making change and listening to parent voices.

“To see them growing at that rate when you could have been putting that same intentionality behind your African-American students is kind of a slap in the face to Black parents,” Dorsey-Hollins said.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, founder and executive director of Parent Shield, an organization that empowers parents to advocate for quality education

Three words came to mind when Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, executive director of Parent Shield, learned Fort Worth ISD’s math may be incorrect: “I knew it.”

Dorsey-Hollins highlighted the silence she heard from the school board after Mayor Mattie Parker’s letter and speech voicing the disappointmentshe and more than 40 city leaders share about the state of education in Fort Worth ISD.

Parent Shield Fort Worth held a press conference outside of Fort Worth ISD’s administration building before Tuesday’s meeting, slamming the superintendent and the school board for the district’s student achievement outcomes.

Members of Parent Shield Fort Worth, an education advocacy group, held a press conference outside the district’s administration building before the meeting to outline the group’s own list of demands, including significant academic improvement, specifically for Black students who’ve seen declining test scores

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins, executive director of Parent Shield, noted that Mayor Parker’s comments came after many community members and organizations went to the City Council to garner support to make changes in the school district. When asked about Ramsey’s performance, Dorsey-Hollins said he was not satisfied.

Watch Parent Shield Fort Worth Founder, Trenace Dorsey-Hollins deliver power message to FWISD board members at Tuesdays special board meeting.

Watch Trenace Dorsey-Hollins' press conference at FWISD's special board meeting here!

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins is a mother of two daughters who were in the district. Now, her ninth grader is elsewhere.

Watch Trenace Dorsey-Hollins' press conference here!

"One of my daughters I had to move out of the district just because they weren’t meeting the needs of her," she said. "We’re just ready for the district to really put some focus on our kids."

"I definitely don't want parents to completely just trust these results and take them at hand," said Dorsey-Hollins. "We want them to ask the tough questions. How is my child specifically doing? Are they on grade level? Because approaching and meeting grade level are two different things."