Fort Worth ISD is at risk of a state takeover under Texas' new A-F ratings, which were released yesterday.

Why it matters: More Texas schools are getting failing grades under the rating system, whose release was delayed by years of legal challenges.

• The results come as public school advocates are fighting for resources from state lawmakers who have passed legislation establishing a $1 billion private school voucher program.

Friction point: More than 120 school districts tried to block the release of the 2023 ratings, saying the Texas Education Agency had not given them enough notice before revising their standards.

• The updated standards require high schools to send 88% of their seniors to college, a trade or technical school, or the military, compared to 60% in the past. Districts said this increased metric would result in unfair drops in their ratings.
• An appeals court this month cleared the way for the ratings' release.

Zoom in: A now-closed Fort Worth school had five consecutive years of failing ratings, putting the district at risk of takeover, per the Star-Telegram.

• 43 campuses received an F in the newly-released ratings. 10 received an A. The district got a D rating.

Zoom out: Dallas ISD received a C, with 47 campuses getting an A and 8 getting an F.

• Carroll, Frisco and Highland Park school districts received an A.
• HEB, Lewisville and Plano got a B.
• Arlington, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Irving and Richardson ISDs received a C.
• Crowley, DeSoto and Lancaster ISDs got Ds.

By the numbers: 78% of all rated schools statewide received a passing accountability rating, compared with 93% in 2022. Also in 2023, 22% of rated schools had D or F grades, which are considered failing.

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Major League Cricket is moving its headquarters from San Francisco to Grand Prairie as part of its plans to grow the sport in the U.S.

Why it matters: Grand Prairie Stadium has become the epicenter of U.S. cricket.

• The converted baseball stadium has hosted Major League Cricket (MLC) and World Cup matches since 2023, drawing fans with roots in many different countries and piquing advertisers' interest.

The big picture: MLC matches are broadcast internationally. Millions tune in and thousands pack the stadiums, even on hot days.

The latest: Grand Prairie will host 12 regular-season MLC matches this summer, along with the playoffs and the final.

• MLC has moved matches to June to avoid the hotter days in July, Texas Super Kings co-owner Anurag Jain tells Axios.

Follow the money: Last year's Men's T20 World Cup infused more than $100 million into the Texas economy, per league officials.

The intrigue: Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen has become a cricket fan since attending MLC's inaugural match in 2023.

• "It was a party. I will never forget that night," he said at a news conference yesterday.
• One fan thanked Jensen for bringing cricket closer to him.
• "I didn't think I'd ever be able to bring my child to a game that I grew up playing," one fan told the mayor.

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It is never too early to stock up on holiday gifts, and these specialty posters could help you get ahead this year.

The big picture: FIFA has unveiled all 16 posters for each North American city hosting the 2026 Men's World Cup.

• Miami's poster features flamingos, Houston's has an astronaut and Boston's has a lobster playing soccer.

State of play: The association held an art contest before selecting the final posters.

The intrigue: Fort Worth artist Matt Cliff — whose clients include Leon Bridges, Post Malone, the Dallas Cowboys and the Dallas Mavericks — designed the Dallas poster.

• Cliff wrote on Instagram that he wanted to keep the design "simple and unmistakably Texas."
• "It's a big task to figure out a way to convey something as meaningful as your home to an international audience," he wrote.

Between the lines: The poster features the Dallas skyline, but the matches will be played 18 miles away at AT&T Stadium.

Follow the money: The posters start at $15. You can buy them here, per FIFA.

🔎 The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a high-ranking Dallas SWAT doctor who is accused of inappropriate behavior toward women. (DMN)

🕯️ Good Records owner Chris Penn died yesterday, weeks after he was paralyzed from a fall. Penn was a longtime fixture of Dallas' music scene. (WFAA)

💰 A Dallas jury ordered Elon Musk's X to pay a streaming company more than $105 million for patent infringement. (KERA)

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The cat loving dive-ish Oak Cliff bar Ten Bells Tavern is back.

Why it matters: The original location, with its corrugated tin siding and spacious patio, fell victim to the wrecking ball of progress that has transformed Bishop Arts.

• Ten Bells is in a shinier space with fancier cocktails, but nostalgia can be found in the garage door, indoor decoration and wooden deck.

The latest: Dinner service resumes at 5pm today and brunch is back this weekend, 10am-3pm.

• The menu will be essentially the same. We're hoping that includes the poblano mac and cheese.

State of cat: Backyard cats were a highlight of the original location. Owner Meri Dahlke moved the cats to the bar's current location before the OG building was demolished.

• The cats — who have been spayed and neutered and are cared for — are still a key part of the updated Ten Bells experience.

Yes, but: Dahlke and other cat caretakers in Oak Cliff are concerned about the safety of feral cats in the neighborhood after reports that developer David Spence was trapping and dumping the cats in Grand Prairie.

• According to the Dallas Observer, Spence said the traps aren't harmful and that it is his right as a property owner to capture animals causing a nuisance.

The bottom line: The return of Ten Bells brings Bishop Arts a little closer to its neighborhood roots.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with a comment from David Spence to the Dallas Observer.