Mansfield ISD

Tarrant County districts are dealing with a statewide teaching certification scandal, with 15 educators investigated for fraud.

The Texas Education Agency on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 teachers who are under investigation for potentially obtaining fraudulent teaching certifications. Three Houston ISD employees are accused of running the cheating ring.

During summer months, children across the county struggle with food insecurity. However, food banks and school districts alike are helping provide meals for young people.

Mansfield ISD will allow an ineligible candidate to remain on the ballot for the May 4 election.

In recent weeks, several Mansfield residents challenged the eligibility for both Place 2 hopefuls, Angel Hidalgo and Jandel Crutchfield. But now, the district says both will appear on the May 4 ballot.

County and state records show Mansfield ISD Place 2 candidate Angel L. Hidalgo wasn’t registered to vote in Tarrant County when he filed to run. Some residents are urging the school board to remove him from the ballot.

The Mansfield and Arlington school districts come out on top for starting salaries, but Fort Worth ISD is in top five for teacher pay.

Timothy Simpkins, 19, was convicted of attempted capital murder for shooting and injuring three at Timberview High School in 2021. Simpkins took the witness stand for the first time Monday to plead for a lighter sentence.

All members of the Tarrant County jury agreed on 19-year-old Timothy Simpkins' conviction after more than eight hours of deliberation Thursday. The sentencing phase of the trial begins Friday.

Both sides in the case gave closing arguments Thursday morning. Timothy Simpkins, 19, is charged with attempted capital murder and aggravated assault for a 2021 shooting that injured three.

Day two in the trial of accused Timberview High School shooter Timothy Simpkins, 18, is set to begin Tuesday morning. Three people were injured in the 2021 shooting.

Mansfield’s school board removed the term “gender fluidity” from its book ban policy, along with other terms that targeted the LGBTQ community. But it beefed up local control and evaluation of books the district will buy, and residents not affiliated with the district can now help review questioned books.