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It was announced late last night that a healthcare provider who treated  Thomas Eric Duncan, the Dallas patient who died of the Ebola virus last week, has tested positive for the virus on a preliminary test conducted by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The CDC is conducting additional tests to confirm the diagnosis. Dallas ISD has been able to confirm that the healthcare provider does not have any children and the district has not been notified of any staff members or students having had contact with the healthcare provider. It is important to note that the Ebola virus…

The Dallas Independent School District made several staff changes Friday, October 10 at Billy Earl Dade Middle School that will go into effect Monday, October 13. The changes are designed to improve the effectiveness of classroom instruction as quickly as possible. Ms. Margarita Garcia, currently the principal at James S. Hogg Elementary School, will be taking over as principal of Dade Middle School. She will be joined by two assistant principals from other campuses as well as 10 instructional coaches from throughout the school district who will serve as teachers. In addition, five academic facilitators will be placed at Dade Middle…

A week and a half after learning five Dallas Independent School District students had possibly been in contact with the first confirmed case of Ebola in the United States, the district continues to carefully monitor the situation. At this time, all five students have no signs or symptoms of the virus. They remain home from school as they complete their 21-day home stay directed by Dallas County Health and Human Services. They continue to be served through the district’s Hospital/Homebound program to ensure they are receiving academic support during their prolonged absence. The district continues to answer questions in English,…

Luis Chaparro, jugador de futbol americano del equipo de los Bulldogs de la escuela preparatoria North Dallas High School, fué entrevistado en el programa de Today’s show de la cadena NBC durante el segmento “Together We Make Football.” El reportero de deportes de NBC, Josh Elliott, estuvo en vivo desde el estadio de AT&T Stadium. Durante la entrevista en vivo Luis Chaparro fué sorprendido cuando el legendario jugador de los cowboys Michael Irvin lo invitó al juego de los Cowboys y los Saints de Nueva Orleans, para salir desde los vestidores con la bandera lidereando el equipo de los Cowboys.…

More than 70 percent of Dallas ISD students are Latinos, and almost half of this population come from homes where the primary language spoken is Spanish.  That is why Dallas ISD is leading the way among Texas school districts in expanding its outreach to the Spanish-speaking community through social media by launching Facebook/DallasISD_español, its new Spanish Facebook page. That is why Dallas ISD has launched Facebook/DallasISD_español, an effort to expand the district’s outreach to the Spanish-speaking community. More than 70 percent of Dallas ISD students are Latinos, and almost half of this population come from homes where the primary language…

The Dallas Independent School District has accepted the resignation of a Dallas ISD Police officer and a Dallas ISD Security officer following an internal investigation into alleged illegal steroid use. Two more Dallas ISD Police officers are being recommended for termination and another is being recommended to receive a 3-day suspension. The investigation found that a Dallas ISD officer sold what was alleged to be an illegal steroid to another officer who, along with several other officers, failed to report this information to supervisors. While the district will not discuss specifics of the investigation, the message should be clear: Illegal…

This video is courtesy of KERA As principal of Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, Nakia Douglas doesn’t just focus on academics. “What we really look at in success is how our students are becoming better sons, better siblings, what type of stewards they are to the community,” he says. This special is part of KERA’s American Graduate Initiative.

The Dallas Independent School District continues to monitor developments with the Ebola virus and is deploying staff to assist where help is needed. Today, following the news of the death of Ebola patient Thomas Duncan, the district sent letters home to parents at every school to direct them to online resources about the disease. In addition, counselors and psychological services teams were sent to the campuses where five students who were exposed to the virus more than a week ago attended. Those students, who are now being served through the Hospital/Homebound program, have yet to show any signs or symptoms…

Update: Oct. 8, 2014 Dallas ISD extends sympathy to Duncan family We are saddened to learn of Mr. Thomas Duncan’s passing and extend our sympathy to his family and loved ones. Today our thoughts are with our students who knew Mr. Duncan. The district will make available counseling services to students and staff most affected. We understand Mr. Duncan’s passing may raise additional questions surrounding the Ebola virus. The district has posted a number of online resources on its Health Updates page that families may find helpful regarding the virus. To date, the five students who possibly had contact with Mr.…

Para incrementar el éxito escolar de todos los estudiantes, es muy importante involucrar a la comunidad como parte del plan estratégico Destination 2020 del Distrito Independiente Escolar de Dallas. Es por eso que el Dallas ISD ha lanzado Facebook/DallasISD_español, como parte del esfuerzo para expander el alcance a la comunidad de habla hispana. Más del 70% de los estudiantes del Dallas ISD son latinos, y casi la mitad de esta población vienen de hogares en donde el primer lenguaje que se habla en casa es el español. La página del DallasISD_español incluye información actualizada sobre el distrito como cierres de…