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A partir de esta semana, Ann Richards STEAM Academy y Francisco Medrano Middle School suspenderán el servicio de comida para llevar, debido a que se tienen que llevar a cabo reparaciones al sistema de aire acondicionado. En su lugar, José “Joe” May Elementary School y Skyline High School reemplazarán a dichas escuelas en el servicio de comidas. Por otra parte, debido a obras previamente planificadas, a partir de esta semana, en Justin F. Kimball High School se descontinuará el servicio, y será reemplazada por T.W. Browne Middle School, donde se servirá a las comunidades de ambos planteles. Cada jueves, Dallas…

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Today, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa joins the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), the nation’s primary coalition of large urban public-school districts, urging Congress to approve new funding for local school systems in the next coronavirus supplemental appropriations bill. In a letter to Capitol Hill, the CGCS calls on an additional federal allocation of $175 billion in Educational Stabilization Funds to be distributed to the local level through the Title I formula. The group also urges Congress to provide an additional $13 billion for the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), $12 billion in additional Title I program funding, $2…

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April is National Occupational Therapy month and Dallas ISD celebrates the work of Occupational Therapy practitioners who transform the lives of our students by helping them gain independence. “It’s our job to ensure that students, parents and staff who need this kind of therapy have the information and resources so that these students can access their educational environment to the fullest extent possible,” said Dr. Kiticia James, Dallas ISD’s occupational and physical lead therapist. School-based occupational therapists and assistants support students’ needs throughout the day by assisting with daily school activities and classroom transitions. They also provide a wide range…

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To allow for planned and necessary A/C repairs at Ann Richards STEAM Academy and Francisco Medrano Middle School, those schools as of this week will no longer offer emergency meal service. Instead, Jose “Joe” May Elementary School and Skyline High School will start offering emergency meal service as replacement campuses Meanwhile, due to previously planned construction, Justin F. Kimball High School as of this week will no longer offer bulk grab-and-go meals. T.W. Browne Middle School will now serve both campuses. Every Thursday Dallas ISD provides bulk grab-and-go pickup meal service at nearly 40 schools to all children through age…

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The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation recognized Dallas ISD for assuring that all students have access to a well-rounded music program. Dallas ISD was awarded with the Best Communities for Music Education designation. This nationwide honor recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Dallas ISD answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs.  “This designation honors the commitment of teachers and administrators along…

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Though schools are closed for the remainder of the academic year, Dallas ISD’s Homeless Education Program (HEP) continues its mission to support housing insecure students and their families by helping them stay connected to available resources, services and programs. “During the current crisis, HEP supports these students in various ways,” said Ashley Marshall, homeless education program manager for Dallas ISD. “From providing basic school supplies and hygiene items, to drop-in centers at the high schools, we continuously strive to reach our families and help ensure our students’ academic success.” Through HEP the district’s housing insecure population can access school supplies,…

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La nueva escuela primaria actualmente bajo construcción en Wilmer, TX, llevará el nombre de Eddie Bernice Johnson, congresista que ha representado al área de Dallas durante 14 términos. Eddie Bernice Johnson Elementary School, constará de 84,000 pies cuadrados divididos en salones de clases y otros espacios de aprendizaje diseñados para dar cupo a 600 estudiantes, desde prekínder a 5º grado. La escuela, cuyo costo se estima en $23 millones, además incluirá un campo de fútbol, una cancha de baloncesto y un área de juegos. Asimismo, se realizarán mejoras a la infraestructura cercana a la escuela como la ampliación de Goode…

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