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‘1, 2, 3 with Mrs. C’ Embraces Moments
Kathleen Covens has coined the term “momenteur” — someone who creates an awareness of moments.
Dallas ISD Fentanyl Prevention Focused on Awareness
Fentanyl and other drug prevention programming has included parent forums, school assemblies, and a website for families.
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Any parent will agree — finding the perfect learning environment for your student can be difficult.
Broadway Dallas Announces Partnership with Dallas ISD
Broadway Dallas and Dallas ISD are starting a district-wide program to bring teaching artists to classrooms to provide instruction related to a live production.
School Safety Stays Top of Mind
School safety remains top of the list for Dallas ISD and, specifically, new Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde.
Educators Prepare for Upcoming Academic Year
Teach for America has welcomed nearly 100 first-year teachers to Dallas ISD for the fall to train through the organization’s new hybrid instructional model.
Meet Dallas ISD’s New Superintendent
Dallas ISD is welcoming back its chief of school leadership of 10 years to replace superintendent Michael Hinojosa who is retiring after a two stint, 13-year tenure.
New Trees Make Polk TAG Center One of the ‘Cool Schools’
School days at K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted are spent preparing for the future. On a recent spring Thursday, that meant planting 57 trees to bring cooler tomorrows.
Dallas ISD Teachers, Staff Demand Higher Pay
Educators use school board’s public comment period to voice concerns
Task Force Examines Teacher Turnover Troubles
Highland Park ISD, Dallas ISD educators serve on statewide group
Voices
Letter to the Editor
On behalf of the entire team at Big Thought, we want to say thank you to Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, who plans to leave Dallas ISD later this year.
Voices
Editor Becomes Principal For a Day — and a Student of Schooling
“My dad goes to work,” the tiny kindergartener said one Wednesday after asking me if I went to work. “Do you know him?”
Coronavirus
Dallas ISD Mask Mandate Extended to Martin Luther King Day
Superintendent Hinojosa announced Friday that Dallas ISD's mask mandate will remain in effect until Martin Luther King Day, which falls on Jan. 17.
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Christmas Gets a Shot in the Arm
COVID vaccinations for younger children could bring holidays closer to normal.
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Camps
Want To Make a Difference? Consider a Summer of Service
I clearly remember that feeling of the last day of school and the summer before me -- one filled with swimming lessons, Girl Scout camp, and all kinds of fun activities that my mom would find for us.
Tornado
Dallas ISD To Seek Zoning Change for Walnut Hill Career Campus
It’s been more than a year since an EF3 tornado struck the Walnut Hill Elementary School building, which had been welcoming students since 1946.
Election
Voters Approve Nuts and Bolts, But Not Luxuries, on Dallas ISD Bond Package
On the surface, two out of five might not seem like a big win for Dallas ISD. But when two of the five bond propositions on the November ballot equate to $3.54 billion of a $3.7 billion ask, the win becomes much clearer.
Couple Seeks To Help Bridge Education Disparities
A Preston Hollow couple helped get technology resources for Dallas ISD students in a big way this fall by matching gifts to Teach For America DFW up to $50,000.
Election
Too Young To Vote, But Not Too Young to Help Others Cast Ballots
Evelyn Altschuler and Mira Aravamuthan are too young to vote in this election, but it's not keeping them from the polls.
Coronavirus
Dallas ISD, TEA Launch Dashboards To Track COVID-19 Cases
Regardless of whether Dallas ISD parents chose to keep children at home, learning virtually, or felt confident in sending them to school, they were nearly universal in asking for some easy way to track how many cases the district had.