The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved renaming three schools with namesakes tied to the Confederacy. The new school names are: John Ireland Elementary School will become Sylvia Mendez Collaborative Relationships Through Expeditionary Work (CREW) Leadership Academy. Mendez is a civil rights activist who played a significant role in the landmark desegregation case of 1946. Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard will become the Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard. Moroles was a former Dallas ISD student who became a renowned Texas artist known for his large-scale granite sculptures. John H. Reagan Elementary School will become the Bishop Arts STEAM Academy.…
Author: Brian Reed
After seeing that out-of-school suspensions were not impacting a student’s conduct, Emmett J. Conrad High School Principal Temesghen Asmerom rethought how his school could more effectively respond to student misbehavior. Asmerom and his school leadership team diligently worked with teachers on ways to intervene and respond to incidents that could lead to out-of-school suspensions, while emphasizing social and emotional learning throughout the day. Due to the change in perspective, Conrad reduced the number of out-of-school suspensions, while still holding students accountable for their actions. “Sending students home to an environment that might have shaped their behavior and where they are…
Dallas ISD is holding a job fair this Saturday to recruit bus drivers, MPV drivers (No CDL required) and bus monitors. Interested candidates should plan to attend the job fair this Saturday, August 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Leonard Center, (formerly the offices of Dallas County Schools) at 5151 Samuell Blvd. in Dallas. This event is open to the public, and candidates should bring their driver’s license and job history. For more information, please contact Priscilla Soltren in Dallas ISD Human Capital Management at (972) 925-4227 or at psoltren@dallasisd.org.
During the final board meeting of the 2017-2018 school year, Dallas ISD trustees approved a measure to rename its new headquarters located at 9400 North Central Expressway to the Linus D. Wright Dallas ISD Administration Building. Former educators and community members also attended the June 21 meeting, many of whom spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting, in support of the name change. “I met Linus 20 years ago when I was with the Rotary Club of Dallas…No one is more honorable or accomplished than Linus,” said John Buhl, community member. “He put the district on a high…