Matthew Sgroi

1 week ago | keranews.org | Jacob Sanchez |Matthew Sgroi

Fort Worth ISD voters appeared to be sticking with who they know on the school board after a year that saw the mayor call on trustees to step up and the appointment of a new superintendent. Incumbents Roxanne Martinez, Michael Ryan and Camille Rodriguez were each on their way to an additional four-year term on the nine-member school board, according to unofficial election returns at 10:29 p.m. May 3.

1 week ago | fortworthreport.org | Jacob Sanchez |Matthew Sgroi

Two Fort Worth ISD school board incumbents were far ahead of their opponents, while another trustee had a smaller lead, according to unofficial early vote returns issued at 7 p.m. May 3. Trustee Camille Rodriguez led her opponent, educator Amanda Inay, by 95 votes in early numbers. They are vying for the District 1 seat, representing northwest areas of Fort Worth ISD. Rodriguez had nearly 55% of the vote to Inay’s 45%.

1 week ago | fortworthreport.org | Matthew Sgroi |Jacob Sanchez

Voters in 10 Fort Worth-area school districts will make their choices in school board races when they step into the ballot box for the May 3 election. School board candidates are on the ballot in the Keller, Crowley, Northwest, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw, Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Castleberry, Aledo, Burleson, Everman and White Settlement ISDs. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To find your polling place, click here.

1 week ago | fortworthreport.org | Jacob Sanchez |Matthew Sgroi

Three Fort Worth ISD school board seats are contested in the May 3 election. Voters will decide races in single-member Districts 1, 7 and 9. Elected trustees will serve a four-year term. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To find your polling place, click here. Incumbents Anael Luebanos and Wallace Bridges are unopposed. Incumbent Camille Rodriguez and candidate Amanda Inay are seeking the District 1 seat representing northwest areas of Fort Worth ISD, including North Side High School.

1 week ago | fortworthreport.org | Matthew Sgroi

Child Care Associates — Tarrant County’s largest early childhood provider — will pause its Head Start programs in June after a delay in federal funding forced the organization to issue layoff notices and suspend summer services. In a May 2 statement, Child Care Associates President and CEO Kara Waddell said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services experienced an administrative delay in confirming when Head Start grants would be awarded.