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New school year begins for students in Fort Worth
It's the first day of school for thousands of kids in the Fort Worth Independent School District and 28 other school districts around North Texas.
FORT WORTH, Texas - More North Texas students are headed back to the classroom.
There are 29 school districts starting on Tuesday, including the Fort Worth Independent School District.
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Fort Worth ISD welcomes around 70,000 students and more than 5,000 teachers.
Superintendent Angelica Ramsey plans to greet some of them at an elementary school in northeast Fort Worth.
"Students, we’re so excited. All the preparation your teachers and your principals have done, they are so ready to see your faces. And we’re just excited. We love you and can’t wait for the first day of school," she said.
Some students in the district can look forward to free dinners this year.
Food supplier Sodexo is working with Fort Worth ISD to offer meals to students who take part in after-school enrichment programs.
Other large districts starting on Tuesday include Plano, Richardson, Carroll, and Prosper ISDs.
A whopping 95 more districts start on Wednesday.
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