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Each year at this time, Dallas ISD reviews the assignments of its teachers to make sure our highly qualified instructors are where they are needed most based on student enrollment. The transfer process is a common practice at schools across the country and emphasizes placing teachers where they are most needed. Dallas ISD projects impacted teachers will begin serving in their new school sites sometime during the next two weeks. This video tutorial will show you how the process works in general and how it benefits your student.

Trista Hopkins, a cafeteria worker at Edward H. Cary Middle School and U.S. Army veteran, was proceeding through a normal workday on Sept. 24 at the school when the non-profit Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas surprised her with the announcement that she is the latest beneficiary of its Homes 4 Heroes program.   As a result, Hopkins’ two-bedroom home is going to be completely remodeled and rebuilt. WFAA Channel 8 reporter Demond Fernandez covered the emotional scene at Cary Middle. Photos courtesy of WFAA Channel 8.

It can be challenging to wrap your head around the complex issue of domestic violence — why perpetrators batter their partners, why some victims remain in violent relationships and what society can do to address the issue. Experts agree that education is key to helping reduce the incidence of domestic violence. The Dallas community is invited to learn more about the subject at a screening of the HBO documentary Private Violence, sponsored by the City of Dallas Domestic Violence Taskforce, Dallas ISD and more than a dozen partner organizations. The screening is being conducted in October in observance of Domestic Violence…

Upperclassman shares outlook on college prep ideas Thousands of juniors and seniors scouted some of the nation’s top colleges, universities and career fields at the Districtwide College Fair on Sept. 17. Some students, such as Kendell Long, a senior at Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, are playing the waiting game after submitting applications before the start of the school year. George Washington University, Syracuse University and Texas Christian University are some of the schools he is eyeing. The College and Career Readiness department offers helpful tips to students who are gearing up for the admissions process. Take a look at…

El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas está buscando la opinión de los padres y demás miembros de la comunidad a través de una encuesta iniciada el día de hoy, a la vez que explora la apertura de 35 escuelas y programas públicos de opción adicionales para el año 2020. A partir del 24 de septiembre, la encuesta de escuelas de opción estará disponible durante todo el mes en la página principal del Dallas ISD, www.dallasisd.org. Los resultados de esta encuesta serán utilizados para dar forma y tomar decisiones de los tipos de escuelas nuevas que se agregarán, o las escuelas…

Students must be in school to take advantage of every instructional moment. Every day missed is a missed opportunity to build a strong foundation for their future success. Through Operation Comeback, Dallas ISD’s student-recovery initiative, district staff joined with community volunteers to visit the homes of students who have not attended school all year to encourage them to return to class. Teams across the district walked the neighborhoods, knocked on doors and talked with neighbors to help located students. In many cases, teams found students had moved out of the district without withdrawing from school. Prior to the neighborhood walk,…

This primer will explain the program and how it helps students graduate college- and career-ready A recent discussion in the community regarding Dallas ISD’s implementation of the “Attendance for Credit” program may leave you with questions about the purpose of the program and how it impacts students and their diplomas. Below is a quick primer regarding the program and what it means for students who are on course to graduate but may struggling to meet attendance requirements: What is the Attendance for Credit program and what training has been provided to administrators in the past? The Texas Legislature passed…

Though a recent media report suggested otherwise, schools in the Dallas Independent School District continue to have access to a high-speed wide area network unsurpassed by any school district in the country. Dallas ISD’s network is supported by a non-shared bandwidth of 20 gigabytes per second to each of the district’s 224 campuses, far surpassing a goal by President Barack Obama to have a network of 1GB per second to every campus by 2018. A media report last week suggested that the Los Angeles Unified School District has a stronger network because it has an Internet bandwidth of 30Gbps, with…

The Dallas Independent School District has received a rating of “Superior Achievement” under Texas’ Schools FIRST financial accountability rating system. The Superior Achievement rating is the state’s highest, demonstrating the quality of Dallas ISD’s financial management and reporting system. This is the third consecutive year Dallas ISD has earned the distinction. This is the 12th year of Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas), a financial accountability system for Texas school districts developed by the Texas Education Agency in response to Senate Bill 875 of the 76th Texas Legislature in 1999. The primary goal of Schools FIRST is to achieve…

Superintendent Mike Miles thanked Becky Muñoz-Díaz, general manager for Univision Channel 23 and Unimas 49, for her 19 years of service with Univision and her 18 years of partnership with Dallas ISD. Miles presented Munoz-Diaz with an award to honor her efforts to provide the parents and families of Dallas ISD with the resources, answers and support needed to help them succeed in education. “Becky Munoz-Diaz leadership at Univision 23 has been marked by a steadfast commitment to community service and, in particular, to students and parents in the Dallas Independent School District, “said Miles. “Our parents are better informed…