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The companies involved may face serious questions, said a former judge.

A News 8 investigation found that hundreds of aircraft mechanics have been brought into the U.S. to work at aircraft repair facilities. Insiders say the companies importing them are so eager to save money, they’re overstating their qualifications.

A number of DISD trustees were upset on Friday after being told at last night's meeting they could not make revisions in their proposed budget.

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A News 8 investigation reporting on hundreds of mechanics who can't speak English or read the mandatory repair manual while working on commercial airliners made national headlines.

A judge says Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford may be freed on bond.

There are more than 100,000 American aircraft mechanics who are out of work or who have left the business. But the job market is flourishing for mechanics from Mexico.

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News 8 has learned that the college readiness program, which helped the son of DISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa get into Harvard, has ties with one of the school trustees.

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The college readiness program that assisted the DISD superintendent's son is telling its side of the story for the first time.

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Fixing an aircraft is not like fixing a Chevy. Aircraft mechanics don’t do their job with guesses, but instead do them with a repair manual open in front of them, mapping every step.

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Superintendent Michael Hinojosa is defending his son's participation in the top-tier college acceptance program despite the appearance contract language forbids it.

DISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa

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Why did a contractor charged with assisting disadvantaged students enroll in top universities help the superintendent's son get into Harvard?

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Four years ago, News 8 investigated student complaints against the school. Since then, the U.S. charged that Westwood was not the college it said it was.

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The Dunbar Learning Center is one of the best public schools in the state.

Once a key component of a historic desegregation order for Dallas public schools, the district's 16 learning centers are on the chopping block.

While the vast majority of aircraft mechanics are well trained and competent, a News 8 Investigation found decades of problems with the way the FAA is certifying and testing aircraft mechanics.

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Debbie DeGise says she has spent more than $10,000 treating Sarge for illnesses and genetic defects that she blames on the Frisco pet store that sold him.

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Being able to read a sophisticated technical repair manual and to write in English is essential for a job that can impact hundreds of lives daily.

A national spotlight is on a regional crime nerve center due to its questionable operations and political connections.

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Pilots say lack of sleep makes them confused on the runway.

The National Transportation Safety Board says fatigue and training were issues in the most serious U.S. air crash in the last seven years. Pilots tell News 8 that flying while tired is not unusual.

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An expanding News 8 investigation has uncovered more HOV-related deaths. 

Just days ago, the US Department of Education accused DISD officials of misusing federal grant money. Now, new allegations have arisen.

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Could aircraft mechanics pose a terror threat? The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has ordered an investigation into the concerns expressed by Gabe Bruno, a former manager at the agency.

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A growing number of North Texans say their lives have been ruined after entrusting one man to their savings.

The mechanics are scattered throughout the state and the country. They may even have worked on the airplanes on which you or your family have flown.

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The mechanics include those who work in the airline industry for aircraft manufacturers and for privately-owned aircraft maintenance facilities known as “repair stations.”

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