Dallas ISD Stories is a new Hub series where district students, teachers and staff share their own stories. “The benefit for me of going to an all-boys school like the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy is that it makes you focus on academics. I know myself, and if there were girls around at school, I could maybe get off track a bit. My favorite part of school is a class called “Path to College,” and in that class we learn about the process of applying to college. We learn about the scholarship opportunities, and different colleges come visit us. I…
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On Election Day in November 2019, all registered Dallas County voters were able to vote at any polling location in Dallas County thanks to the new Countywide Vote Centers. Dallas County will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, to receive comments and statements from the public regarding the use of Countywide Vote Centers used in the November election Public comments will be recorded and made a part of Dallas County’s request to permanently establish Countywide Vote Centers for Election Day voting in Dallas County. Dallas County residents can obtain more information about Vote Centers, and provide their…
TDIndustries hosted a party for Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School staff to celebrate their National Blue Ribbon recognition. Dan Micciche, who represents District 3 on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, recognized the school’s achievements. He highlighted that the Texas Education Agency rated Lowe Elementary as an Improvement Required campus five years ago. This year, the school achieved the National Blue Ribbon award, an “A” rating from the state and an “A” rating under the Dallas ISD school accountability system. “(Jack Lowe) came all that way in such a short period of time with a rookie principal,” Micciche said. “It’s…
To stay competitive in the market and provide the support needed for students and campuses, Dallas ISD has increased the per diem rates for substitute teachers. The substitute compensation increases will not require the allocation of additional district funds and will be covered primarily by using the cost savings of the decreased fill rate for the first part of the 2019-2020 school year in the existing substitute budget allocations. The plan also creates a new per diem rate for special education specialized unit substitute teachers and a special per diem for retired Dallas ISD teachers. An active teacher certification is…
Soon after being elected, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson called Superintendent Michael Hinojosa with a request: the city needed help producing more police officers to serve the community. Hinojosa met with district leadership and came up with an idea: launch a new Criminal Justice Pathway as part of Bryan Adams High School’s P-TECH, where students can earn up to 60 hours of college credit tuition free while in high school. Through the pathway, which includes a partnership with the Dallas Police Department (DPD) and Dallas County Community College System, students can graduate high school with an associate degree and relevant training…
After a tornado impacted the Northwest Dallas community, a Dallas ISD teacher went door-to-door to local businesses seeking a helping hand. Jose Armendariz works as a bilingual kindergarten teacher at Pershing Elementary. His persistence resulted in a school supply donation worth more than $30,000. Pershing was among three schools that sustained damage and were temporarily relocated to Loos Field House. That same day, Armendariz visited the Staples store in Addison, located only two miles from their temporary location. “I saw the damages that were on the neighborhood and that broke my heart,” Armendariz said. “I thought that any donation would…
Israel Piña, estudiante de Samuell High School ECHS remonta su amor por la enseñanza a una tarea en la que tuvo que crear un plan de estudio e impartió clases a todo un salón. Su sueño es ser maestro, estudiar derecho, y con el tiempo, convertirse en abogado de inmigración. El 13 de noviembre, Piña dio un gran paso para alcanzar dicha meta al firmar una carta de intención para convertirse en maestro y volver a Dallas ISD a trabajar después de obtener su título universitario. Por medio del programa Samuell High School Early College High School (ECHS), Piña puede…
Dallas ISD inaugura una línea telefónica a través de la cual los padres, personal del distrito y miembros de la comunidad podrán hablar con un representante del distrito que domina el español y los conectará con la información y recursos que buscan. El número de la línea en español, que estará disponible durante las horas hábiles del distrito, es el (972) 925-3702. “Celebramos la diversidad de nuestro distrito, y este es un paso más hacia asegurar que todos estamos comprometidos a crear un ambiente que da la bienvenida a nuestras familias y nuestra comunidad”, dijo Vincent Reyes, superintendente asistente a…
Dallas ISD is launching a dedicated phone number that Spanish-speaking parents, staff and community members can call to reach a representative fluent in Spanish who will be able to connect them with the information and resources they seek. The dedicated Spanish line can be reached by dialing (972) 925-3702, which will be available during Dallas ISD’s regular working hours. “We embrace the diversity of our district, and this will be another step towards ensuring we are all in on creating a welcoming environment for our families and community,” said Vincent Reyes, assistant superintendent in charge of parent advocacy and support…
El Departamento de Alimentos y Nutrición Infantil de Dallas ISD proveerá alimentos gratuitos durante las vacaciones por el Día de Acción de Gracias. Ofrecerán este servicio en ciertas escuelas a partir del 25, hasta el 27 de noviembre. A través de este esfuerzo aseguramos que los niños de Dallas tengan acceso a alimentos nutritivos, a pesar de que no haya clases. Puede leer la lista entera de escuelas participantes en este enlace. Las escuelas participantes servirán un tentempié en las mañanas de 9 a 9:30 a.m. y proveerán un almuerzo de 12:30 a 1 p.m. Los alimentos gratuitos son gratis…