A probe into a cheating scandal involving Texas teachers and their credentials is expanding in North Texas.
We first reported on the scandal last fall, where educators in Houston were accused of paying someone to take their state certification exam.
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WATCH HERENBC 5 confirmed Thursday that the Texas Education Agency has flagged 75 additional teachers in more than two dozen North Texas school districts, including five teachers in Arlington, 13 in Dallas, 11 in Duncanville, and nine in Fort Worth.
Each district is taking different action after being notified about the fake credentials.
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In December 2024, the state identified 49 North Texans with questionable certification. Prosecutors claimed as many as 400 teachers may have bought into the cheating ring going back to 2020.
