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Mansfield ISD


Student in Manfield ISD tests positive for non-swine tuberculosis

The student attends Legacy High School.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Two Arlington-area schools shut down due to probable swine flu

One of 'em's in Mansfield ISD, actually - but Arlington kids go there.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Mansfield ISD custodians lose jobs due to Social Security snafu; schools sure to be filthy

40 custodians in the Mansfield ISD have either resigned or been fired since August for not having valid Social Security numbers.

Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009

Mansfield ISD bus driver flips out over Oreos

When the bus driver found Oreo crumbs on a seat, he pulled a knife on three kids to try to get them to confess.

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Bible study not a big draw at Tarrant County high schools

At least five area districts are not conducting the course because the required numbers of students didn't sign up.

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

Mansfield ISD adopts new football game attendance policy to keep students from lingering after events

But what if one of said "lingerers" isn't in high school at all, but one of those sketchy hanger-on people?

Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008

Arlington, Mansfield, and Kennedale 8th graders do pretty good on TAKS reading

Arlington 8th-graders showed the greatest improvement.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Mansfield school staged as site of an anthrax disaster drill

County, city, and school officials, emergency responders, and community members will participate

Is Anthrax really that scary?

Monday, March 31, 2008

14-year-old Loflin Middle student progresses to national spelling bee

Forget the spelling bee. Someday we'll all have a word processor implanted into our brains and that will show thim all.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Mansfield approves new school zones, principals

Several parents approved the zone because it kept their kids at Daulton Elementary.

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008

Mansfield citizens can weigh in on proposed elementary school attendance zone

Public hearings Thursday and Tuesday will decide one of two maps for Louise Cabaniss Elementary

Public hearings for feedback begin Thursday;

Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008

Mansfield teenager dies in car accident

Lasharon Powell was a passenger in car that hit a tree in front of Worley Middle School.

Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007

Mansfield ISD dedicates new building to deceased bus driver

“Danny Griffin was the model school bus driver; dependable, compassionate, loyal, and trustworthy."

Monday, Nov. 5, 2007

Mansfield’s schoolboard and city council to hold joint meeting

No, not that kind of joint. Joint as in together. Joined.

Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007

ACLU releases annual banned books report

They say they're "celebrating" banned book week, but something tells me the festivities will be subdued.

Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007

Mansfield High School student caught with child porn, faces suspicion of sexual assault

The 17-year-old has been charged with felony possession of child pornography and is suspected of sexual assault.

Friday, Sept. 28, 2007

Grand Prairie high school reacts to, mourns Mansfield football players’s death

Dozie Njeako, 15, died during a junior varsity football game Sept. 6 between Mansfield and Grand Prairie.

Friday, Sept. 14, 2007

Mansfield ISD awards Vietnam veteran with a high school diploma

Mansfield ISD was able to award Ibert Turney his high school diploma because of a little known provision in the Texas Education Code.

Monday, Sept. 10, 2007

UPDATED x2: Mansfield football player collapses, dies during game

Sophomore Dozie Njeako was 15-years-old.

Friday, Sept. 7, 2007

Mansfield ISD honors local journalists

Criteria for the district’s selection included the journalists’ efforts to get to know the superintendent, board president, and the district’s mission and goals.

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007

Mansfield ISD denies a little girl her chance in the Special Olympics

They really can't just bend the rules a little bit? Seriously.

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007

Mansfield Summit Jaguars hold their own against Duncanville Panthers at Saturday morning scrimmage

Mansfield Summit was able to match Duncanville play for play.

Monday, Aug. 27, 2007

Arlington, Kennedale, and Mansfield get good grades from Texas Education Agency

The three cities scored fairly well in annual survey by the Texas Education Agency.

Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007

Mansfield ISD athletics to host first-annual Fanfest “meet and greet”

Football. Cheerleaders. Free hotdogs.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

D-FW students incorporate art into Children’s Medical Center internship

The project chosen this year was a Center to enhance Cook Children’s art therapy program.

Monday, July 30, 2007

Mansfield ISD teachers could get 4% raise in 2007-08

Mansfield ISD is projecting that it will be able to add $5 million revenue to the 2007-08 budget.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Local track and basketball stars pegged as athletes to watch in 2007-08

For followers who track DFW high school sports, Brooklyn Pope and Shade Weygandt are known local stars. Rise magazine's mention of the two athletes could push their national exposure further.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Mansfield ISD says: no shots, no school

"It is imperative that children get immunized. It is the law."

Thursday, July 19, 2007

School namesake and new principal to tour Mansfield’s new elementary school

Carol Holt taught for 26 years, and 21 of those years were spent with MISD. Now she has been honored with the Carol Holt Elementary school in Mansfield to be opened in Fall 2008.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Fort Worth, Mansfield, and Arlington school districts will not be affected by Supreme Court decision

None of the school districts in these areas say they use race as a deciding factor for drawing school boundaries.

Friday, June 29, 2007

Tuberculosis scare at Mansfield High School

"Tuberculosis may cause mild cases of death," doctors say.

Friday, June 29, 2007

Mansfield ISD Board is now complete

New trustee elected in extremely tight race.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Book Review: Mansfield ISD’s Fabulous Fables

Charming stories for kids, written by kids, with fun morals like, "Don't eat too fast."

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Coveted coaching spot at Mansfield Summit filled by assistant

Tammy Lusinger's worked with the Lady Jags for five years as an assistant.

Friday, May 18, 2007

UTA hires former Mansfield Summit coach to lead women’s basketball program

In April, Samantha Morrow left Mansfield Summit's head coaching spot for an assistant athletic position. She didn't stay out of coaching long.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Mansfield Timberview High School locked down due to intruder

Mansfield Timberview High School was locked down for a short time this morning while police searched classrooms for someone that wasn't supposed to be on the campus.

Friday, May 11, 2007

Thirteen Mansfield elementary schools create book of “Fabulous Fables”

It doesn't get any more fabulous than this.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Successful girls basketball coach stepping down at Summit

Samantha Morrow's 14-year reign as Mansfield Summit's girls basketball coach is over.

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Summit High School girls’ basketball coach named Assistant Athletic Director

In her time at MISD, Samantha Morrow and her team have won four consecutive state championships from 1999 to 2002.

Friday, April 27, 2007

Outstanding Mansfield teacher awarded with Heartbeat Award, cookie bouquet

Sharon Samuel, this is for you.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007


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