Parents worried that a state takeover would bring Houston ISD-style scripted lessons to Fort Worth ISD. Teachers say they’re already here.

True North Rochester Prep Charter School, the largest charter school in Monroe County, was taken to task recently by a teacher candidate who said he was asked to read verbatim from a scripted lesson.

There’s a fine line between taking lessons “out of the box” and going outside acceptable parameters. While administrators praise educators for finding innovative ways to make sure students are engaged ...