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Gracias a una subvención de la Fundación Educativa de Dallas, el distrito lanzará una iniciativa llamada “Yo importo, nosotros importamos, las palabras importan” con la que se preparará a los maestros para usar textos culturalmente auténticos escritos por autores afroamericanos para ayudar a los estudiantes a verse reflejados en los libros que leen. El programa tiene como objetivo aumentar el rendimiento de los estudiantes afroamericanos en lectura y acercarlos a la instrucción de lectura en voz alta. La capacitación profesional es parte del apoyo de la División de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje para los esfuerzos de Equidad Racial que se están…

The Dallas ISD Athletics Department is excited to announce the inaugural class of the Dallas ISD Athletics Leaders in Training (L.I.T.) Program! High school athletics coordinators nominated student-athletes, and the students had to complete an application to be selected for the program. The purpose of this program is to prepare student-athletes for leadership while building character. The program will motivate and empower students to be leaders on their campuses and in the communities. The L.I.T. program will encompass an evolving series of activities. The components will entail education, involvement and awareness. The students will be exposed to real life topics…

En un seminario web centrado en la inteligencia emocional y las estrategias destinadas a desmantelar el racismo en Dallas ISD, los líderes del distrito señalaron anoche que los padres y los estudiantes pueden esperar un entorno de equidad mucho mejor en todos los aspectos de las operaciones del distrito. La promesa viene acompañada de un compromiso para cambiar la cultura de Dallas ISD capacitando al personal, estableciendo nuevas normas y midiendo activamente el progreso y la responsabilidad en torno a la meta. Mire el seminario web aquí La directora de la Oficina de Equidad Racial de Dallas ISD, la Dra.…

Is your child keeping up with schoolwork and attending classes regularly and on time? If the answer to this question is no, parents should be aware that virtual learning may not be the best option for your child, and as we approach the second nine-week grading period, the face-to-face model might be a better choice. Whether attending school in-person or virtually, students are responsible for a full day of participation and should check in at the beginning of each class period for attendance and instructions. Dallas ISD is meeting and talking with parents, administrators and teachers to create a plan…

El 20 de octubre de 2019, tres escuelas del noroeste de Dallas sufrieron graves daños a causa de los tornados de ese día. A los pocos días, los estudiantes y el personal fueron trasladados a otros edificios de Dallas ISD. Walnut Hill Elementary School reanudó funciones en Tom Field Elementary School, y los estudiantes de Cary Middle School fueron divididos entre las secundarias Franklin y Medrano. Los alumnos de Thomas Jefferson High School continuaron su educación en Thomas Edison Learning Center. En enero, la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD aprobó por unanimidad un plan para renovar Thomas Jefferson High School…

With a grant from the Dallas Education Foundation, a new Dallas ISD initiative called “I Matter, We Matter, Words Matter” will prepare teachers to use culturally authentic texts written by Black authors to help students see themselves mirrored in the books they read. The program aims to increase Black student achievement in reading and expose students to read-aloud instruction. The professional development is a part of the Teaching and Learning Division’s support for the Racial Equity efforts underway in Dallas ISD, including the district’s training on cultural intelligence and unconscious bias, said Charissa Govan, executive director for Professional and Digital…

On the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 20 tornado that destroyed his campus, causing the relocation of the school to Tom Field Elementary, Walnut Hill Elementary Principal Phillip Potter recounts how his staff was fundamental in rebuilding trust during the transition period to their temporary campus. What do you celebrate on this anniversary? I celebrate that we have a great school culture and that we have great people in Walnut Hill Elementary, and that’s really what’s made this work.  We definitely feel like we’ve been through a lot of challenges, but the process has gone well. Our teachers and staff…

In a webinar focused on emotional intelligence and strategies aimed at dismantling racism in Dallas ISD, district leaders signaled last evening that parents and students can look forward to a much-improved environment of equity in every aspect of district operations. The promise came with a commitment to change the culture of Dallas ISD by training staff, enacting new norms and actively measuring progress and accountability around the goal. Watch the webinar here Director of Dallas ISD’s Racial Equity Office Dr. Sharon Quinn opened the webinar, “Using Emotional Intelligence to Create an Anti-Racist School System,” which was led by national diversity…

A new elementary school that will operate under the Montessori model is on track to open for the 2021 – 2022 school year. The E.D. Walker Middle School campus has undergone renovations, including a new addition to the building that will eventually house more than 400 pre-K-through-5th-grade students. The families in this North Dallas community have expressed interest in expanding Montessori opportunities, said Brian Lusk, Dallas ISD Chief of Strategic Initiatives. “If you look at the data, you’ll see that Dealey, one magnet school that is down-the-street from Walker, has a significant number of applications,” Lusk said during an Oct.…

La víspera del aniversario de los tornados en el norte de Dallas, H-E-B/Central Market anunció durante una rueda de prensa que donará $1 millón a la Fundación Educativa de Dallas para contribuir al proceso de reconstrucción de las escuelas de Dallas ISD. “Mi equipo sabe que yo busco resultados impresionantes, y este es uno de ellos”, dijo el superintendente Michael Hinojosa. Los tornados del 20 de octubre de 2019 trastocaron un área de 15 millas en el norte de Dallas en la que se encuentran 10 escuelas de Dallas ISD, tres de las cuales sufrieron daños graves que impidieron su…