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Editor’s note: During Dallas ISD’s Winter Break, The Hub will take a look back at some of the best and most popular stories. This story was originally published on Dec. 3, 2014. In a recent article published by the New York Times, the Dallas Independent School District is noted for restructuring its pay scale. Under the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI), our teachers have a chance to make $90,000 in the first system’s first six years. Read the entire news story, including brief comments by Superintendent Mike Miles, in the link below. LINK: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/us/middle-class-pay-elusive-for-teachers-report-says.html

Editor’s note: During Dallas ISD’s Winter Break, The Hub will take a look back at some of the best and most popular stories. This story was originally published on Nov. 19, 2014. With the eighth consecutive unqualified opinion from an external audit and a record amount in reserves, the financial condition of the Dallas Independent School District has never been stronger. The district’s most recent financial audit, performed by the auditing firm of Deloitte and Touche was presented today to the Internal Audit Committee. The audit is considered a clean, unqualified opinion from the auditors and, for the second year in a…

Editor’s note: During Dallas ISD’s Winter Break, The Hub will take a look back at some of the best and most popular stories. This story was originally published on Nov. 24, 2014. Master Sergeant Frank Johnson just got back from serving his last tour of duty, Thursday, Nov. 20. One of his first stops after retiring from the Army was his son’s school who had no idea his father was home. Frank Johnson, Jr. attends Harry Stone Montessori School and will now get a chance to share his Thanksgiving dinner with his father, something he has not done in more than three years. Television…

Editor’s note: During Dallas ISD’s Winter Break, The Hub will take a look back at some of the best and most popular stories. This story was originally published on Dec. 3, 2014. Fourteen students from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts have been named winners in the 2015 National YoungArts Foundation Competition. This year, there were roughly 800 winners chosen from more than 7,500 submit applicants. The 2015 YoungArts winners are: Omar Rivera Merit Choreography Omar Rivera Merit Modern Kaylin Sturtevant Merit Modern Jordan Willis Merit Modern Sam Schwall Merit Jazz-Trumpet Carson Wright Honorable Mention Spoken Theater…

More than 800 coats and warm items have been donated to Dallas students by the Give A Kid A Coat organization spurred by the opportunity to serve others during the holidays. The coats and warm items will be distributed to homeless students in the Dallas Independent School District.    “I was driving by a Dallas school a couple years ago on a cold day and noticed a child on his way to school who was freezing,” said Carla Harrell, owner of The Rhinestone Artist. “I decided to stop in at the school and ask the principal how many students need…

Mike Miles, superintendent for the Dallas Independent School District, weighs in on the perks of investing in summer math programs in an article posted by Education Week blog. A recent study by The RAND Corporation study, known as the National Summer Learning Project, provides data from the first summer of a six-year, randomized controlled trial of programs in Boston; Dallas; Duval County, Florida; Pittsburgh and Rochester, New York. The study was funded by The Wallace Foundation. Read the full report in the blog post here.

Quentin Neroes, a senior at Emmett J. Conrad High School, is smiling a little wider these days. He has not only been accepted to Ivy League school Harvard University, but is the first non-magnet student in Dallas ISD to do so during early action decisions. Harvard is his third choice, for the soon-to-be first generation college student. He’s still awaiting acceptance from other top schools like Dartmouth College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Princeton University. For a few moments, he shared his great accomplishment with CBS 11. Check out his story in the link below. LINK: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/video/category/news/10958822-dallas-isd-student-accepted-into-harvard/#.VJL1eIFu7i8.mailto

Days shy of the Christmas holiday, a pair of parents spread a little holiday cheer and made a recent work day for one Dallas ISD crossing guard extra special. Nathaniel Kendrick tends to the Lakewood Elementary School crossing walk twice, daily. Manning his post, Kendrick never wavers from his number one priority: safely walking students across the street. Recently his finances had not been enough to pay for some basic necessities, like having adequate transportation, and his car was repossessed. Parents appreciative of the dedication and service he provides to their kids, quietly organized and managed to present Mr. Kendrick with a new…

In a recent blog post highlighting the number of school choice options, Candy’s Dirt dished about the great opportunities students have in Dallas ISD to receive quality education. The blog spotlights her recent experience during the Magnet Fair earlier this month. The fair was designed for parents and students to learn first-hand about various magnet schools. Read her take on the district’s school choice below. LINK: http://candysdirt.com/2014/12/10/dallas-public-schools-choices/

Este otoño, Dallas ISD ha estado implementando la nueva iniciativa de excelencia docente (TEI, por sus siglas en inglés). La TEI ofrece un método de evaluar, apoyar y compensar a los maestros de Dallas ISD que es preciso, riguroso y que ayuda a garantizar que cada alumno tenga un maestro eficiente en su salón todos los días. A medida que la iniciativa se pone en  práctica, han surgido preguntas de los padres y tutores legales sobre el sistema y su efecto en el salón de clases. Visite este sitio para leer las respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes que los…