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For 19 years, Tara Chapman taught English in Dallas ISD – at Hillcrest and Booker T. Washington high schools. But as the mother of children with disabilities, including an adult son with autism, she saw up close what a difference special education teachers can make in students’ lives. And she wanted to be a part of making that difference. Now, after getting certified in special education three years ago and enrolling in rehabilitation studies at the University of North Texas (with graduation set for 2022), Chapman this school year became the special education teacher and case manager at Booker T.…

Next fall, Dallas ISD will launch iLearn Virtual School, a standalone virtual school offering anytime, self-paced instruction for students in grades 3 through 9, and ultimately grades K-12. The school will be led by Monica Morris, a 17-year veteran Dallas ISD educator, who began as a math teacher at W.W. Samuell High School before serving as both an assistant principal and associate principal at Woodrow Wilson High School and the Townview Magnet Center. Most recently, she has been a part of the School Leadership team as a Network Coordinator for the Magnet cluster, Transformation and Innovation cluster, and the Single…

We have a winner! Tristan Whitfield, a fifth grader at Paul L. Dunbar Learning Center, claimed first place Friday in Dallas ISD’s 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition. Tristan and seven other fourth and fifth graders competed in the finals of the competition, which is co-sponsored each year by the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP and the school district. Jaliaha Rodgers,  a fifth grader at J.P. Starks Math, Science, and Technology Vanguard, captured second place this year, and Arianna Garcia, a fifth grader at L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School, claimed third. The student winners, and all the participants,…

Michael Hinojosa, superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), announced today he will close out his 13-year tenure as superintendent of the nation’s 16th largest school district, effective December 2022. Hinojosa’s announcement caps off a 42-year career improving public education systems across the nation as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, central office staff member, and superintendent for  five different districts in both Texas and Georgia. During his two terms as the Dallas ISD superintendent, the district has seen significant academic improvement and been recognized for its innovative policies and programs. Hinojosa will serve as superintendent through the completion…

Michael Hinojosa, superintendente del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas (Dallas ISD), anunció hoy que, a partir de diciembre de 2022, pondrá fin a su mandato de 13 años al frente del 16º distrito escolar más grande del país. El anuncio de Hinojosa culmina una carrera de 42 años mejorando los sistemas de educación pública en todo el país como maestro, entrenador, subdirector, parte del personal de la oficina central y superintendente de cinco distritos diferentes en Texas y Georgia. Durante sus dos mandatos como superintendente de Dallas ISD, el distrito ha visto una mejora académica significativa y ha sido reconocido…

David Newhouse, profesor de Geografía Humana AP en Thomas Jefferson High School, es uno de los 78 docentes que recibieron el Educator GeoBoost 2021 Grant de la American Geographical Society. La subvención está diseñada para mejorar el aprendizaje geográfico entre los estudiantes de cursos avanzados de Geografía Humana. El subsidio de $300 recibido por Newhouse será usado para comprar la aplicación de estudio para exámenes, Albert.io. Cuando se le preguntó sobre la idea de estimular la educación geográfica de sus estudiantes, el profesor explicó, “el subsidio GeoBoost será usado para comprar aplicaciones avanzadas de Geografía Humana AP para garantizar que…

David Newhouse, an AP Human Geography teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School, is one of 78 educators to receive the American Geographical Society’s 2021 Educator GeoBoost Grant. The grants are designed to enhance geographic learning among Advanced Placement Human Geography students.  Newhouse’s $300 award will fund the Albert.io app for exam study. When asked about his idea to boost his students’ geographic education, the teacher explained, “GeoBoost will be used to purchase advanced AP Human Geography apps to ensure that students can obtain a mastery of the subject!” Dr. John Konarski, CEO of the society, said, “The American Geographical Society…

La vocación de James Mims, maestro de Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School, es apoyar a las comunidades marginadas, específicamente a los estudiantes que reciben servicios de educación especial y que también están aprendiendo inglés. Al ver que estos alumnos a menudo son ignorados, Mims pasó hace cuatro años de ser maestro de educación general a maestro de educación especial para ayudar a estos estudiantes. “Fue un cambio fácil de hacer debido a las habilidades y la pasión que tengo”, dijo Mims. “Y no me he arrepentido ni un día desde entonces”. Para apoyar a educadores como Mims, Dallas ISD se ha asociado…

COVID-19 sigue presentando un desafío para los estudiantes y el personal y sabemos que existen dudas sobre el período de aislamiento y cuarentena. Dallas ISD cumplirá con el período de cinco días de aislamiento para toda persona que resulte positiva a COVID. Si se le considera un contacto cercano de una persona positiva y no está vacunado, debe también hacer una cuarenta por cinco días. Aquellos que hayan cumplido con el esquema completo de vacunación y fueron expuestos a una persona positiva a COVID no requieren hacer cuarentena si no presentan síntomas. Sin embargo, deben usar el cubrebocas en todo…

As COVID-19 continues to be a challenge for our students and staff, there are a number of questions around the isolation and quarantine period. Dallas ISD will adhere to the five-day isolation period for anyone who tests positive. If you are considered a close contact of someone who tests positive and are unvaccinated, you must also quarantine for the five-day period. Those who are fully vaccinated and exposed to someone who is COVID positive are not required to quarantine if they are not showing symptoms. However, they must wear a mask at all times while on district property. Fully vaccinated is considered having received two…