Drew Shaw

Local government accountability reporter at @FortWorthReport, sparkling water enthusiast

[Drew Shaw @shawlings601]

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[Drew Shaw @shawlings601]

Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis resigned Friday after a month of leave.

The city sent the Report’s requests for Davis’ personnel file and official communications to the Texas Attorney General’s office, saying the documents’ release could interfere with anticipated litigation.

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Tarrant County commissioners voted Tuesday to cut over 100 voting sites for Nov.’s election — a move some fear will also affect voting access in 2026’s midterms as Trump attacks mail-in ballots.

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Fort Worth City Council’s District 6 seat has attracted four candidates. Each carry different priorities and solutions for the issues facing the city’s fast-changing, southwest and Como neighborhoods.

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The fireworks that boomed Saturday over Arlington shed red, white and blue sparks on the politicians, celebrities and community members who gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting at the National Medal of Honor Museum.

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Mansfield Mayor Michael Evans, a pastor, felt God told him council member Julie Short would follow in his footsteps.

Now, she’s running against him in May.

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U.S. Judge Reed O’Connor allowed 4 claims against Arlington ISD to proceed in a lawsuit alleging AISD has violated transparency laws, the First Amendment and the Texas Constitution.

The trial is scheduled for September.
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Arlington officials delayed the planned groundbreaking for a new early child care center over concerns about the White House’s freeze on federal aid.

The center plans to offer federally funded Head Start programs.
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Mansfield ISD is giving into parents’ demands for more school board election integrity after two years of controversial clerical errors.

Experts say the errors follow the trend of local elections growing more partisan.
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Arlington ISD is 10 years into an empathetic, positivity focused approach to student discipline.

Teachers and parents are calling for change, saying discipline strategies built for students in 2014 are outdated.
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Arlington ISD’s 2023-24 budget came with a $5.5M deficit. Officials managed to turn that into a $1.5M surplus.

They hope for a similar turnaround this year, as they face a spending gap nearly five times larger.
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Mansfield and sports officials broke ground Wednesday on Mansfield Stadium, the future centerpiece of the city’s developing entertainment district.

The venue is designed to be a hub for Texas and international soccer.
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Inflation and supply shortages have caused Arlington ISD’s $1 billion bond package to lose $227M in buying power since voters approved the spending in 2019.

Here’s how officials have navigated the budget crunch.
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Arlington ISD investigated high school football staff for allegedly teaching about the Bible during school hours.

The district, prompted by a complaint from @FFRF, found adjustments necessary and corrected staff.
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An optional state-funded program, TIA, could boost some Arlington ISD teachers’ pay by up to $32k.

But officials are skeptical of taking money from the government and concerned how bonuses could affect staff culture.
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Arlington ISD hit a milestone in its new middle school, which honors a beloved high school soccer coach who died in 2021.

The coach’s family and AISD officials toured construction ahead of the school’s 2025 opening.
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@ArlingtonISD hit a milestone as it builds a new middle school, which bares the name of a beloved late high school coach.

The coach’s family and AISD officials toured construction ahead of the school’s 2025 opening.
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https://t.co/qhkateyfF8

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What do students think about cell phone bans? @shawlings601 spent a day in an Arlington ISD high school that has a policy that strikes a balance between flexibility and a ban.

Students support it. Here’s why: https://t.co/KSiZJRKrJo #txed #tellEWA

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Arlington bus drivers eat lunch and take breaks in a 26-year-old portable building with moldy floors and a door that can’t close.

That’s about to change with a $15.5 mil remodel to the transit and security center.
For @FortWorthReport / @arlingtonrpt

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[Drew Shaw @shawlings601]

For the first time since the pandemic, Arlington saw a drop in teachers leaving public schools.

Officials are hoping to continue the trend by investing in alt. certification programs and recruitment.
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