At a special in-class ceremony, Kroger donated more than 5,000 school supply kits and $14,000 in Kroger gift cards to help all students succeed. Kroger, along with its parters KDFW FOX 4, KDFI My 27, iHeartRadio and Dasani, teamed up to hold the Backpack Boosters school supply collection drive from July 18-31. At the special ceremony held at L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School, Trustee Dan Micciche thanked Kroger for its support of Dallas ISD. “Kroger has been a really good citizen to our schools and all of our students, and we are so thankful they are investing in our schools and…
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Llegó el primer día de clases y los estudiantes de Young Male Leadership Academy at Fred F. Florence Middle School son recibidos con palabras de aliento de parte de mentores para empezar el nuevo año escolar. “Los estudiantes son nuestro futuro y queríamos darles la bienvenida a la escuela junto con la administración”, dijo el senador Royce West, uno de los mentores que participó en la bienvenida a los estudiantes. “Debemos ayudarlos a convertirse en los futuros líderes del país”. En la nueva escuela de opción L.O. Donald Leadership Academy, el superintendente Michael Hinojosa escuchó sobre los resultados perfectos que…
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It’s the first day of school at the Young Male Leadership Academy at Fred F. Florence Middle School, and every student is scoring dozens of high fives and words of encouragement from male mentors as they walk in the front doors. “These students represent our future, and we want to make sure we welcome them back with our administrators,” said Sen. Royce West, who was among the dozens of male mentors greeting students. “These students need to be molded into future leaders of America.” Meanwhile, over at L.O. Donald Leadership Academy, which became a neighborhood choice school this school year,…
About a week before the first day of school on Aug. 20, school nurses from across Dallas ISD gathered to learn ways to stop bleeding in emergency situations with tourniquets and gauze. The “Stop the Bleed” training was designed to better protect students and campus staff. When seconds count and a life is on the line, Dallas ISD nurses will be ready to respond. The nurses practiced applying tourniquets – a device that stops the flow of blood – on each other. They also practiced techniques for packing open wounds (using a simulator) with gauze. Each nurse at the training…
La Junta Escolar del Dallas ISD votó a favor de incluir la ratificación de impuestos en la elección de noviembre. Si los electores votan a favor, el distrito contaría con fondos para financiar iniciativas estratégicas que apoyan el aprendizaje de los estudiantes. El distrito contaría con $126 millones adicionales cada año para apoyar programas y servicios como: * Educación preescolar * Equidad racial * Escuelas de opción * Compensación estratégica La elección se llevará a cabo el 6 de noviembre. El 9 de octubre es el último día para registrarse para votar en la elección. ¿Qué es una Elección de…
Ayer, la Agencia de Educación de Texas (TEA) dio a conocer los resultados del nuevo sistema de evaluación de las escuelas en el que queda demostrado que el Dallas ISD está logrando avances notables. El nuevo sistema, conocido como “A through F”, otorga una calificación a los distritos escolares basándose en el aprovechamiento académico, el progreso/crecimiento de las escuelas, y en la reducción de la brecha en el rendimiento de los estudiantes. Según la TEA, el Dallas ISD obtuvo una calificación de “B” y cuenta con seis de las doce escuelas a nivel estatal que lograron la puntuación más alta…
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees approved bringing a tax ratification election to voters in November that, if approved, would fund strategic initiatives that support students. If approved by voters, the TRE would provide an additional $126 million every year to support: Early Learning Racial Equity Schools of Choice Strategic Compensation Election Day is Nov. 6, and Oct. 9 is the last day to register to vote in the election. What is a Tax Ratification Election (TRE)? A TRE is a special election called by a school district’s board of trustees that asks voters to approve an increase in its…
On Aug. 14, teachers and staff from the 35 schools in the Dallas ISD Southeast Schools Network convened at Loos Field House for a packed pep rally. The Southeast comprises schools in the W.W. Samuell, H. Grady Spruce, Seagoville and Wilmer-Hutchins high school feeder patterns. The festive atmosphere included performances from student groups representing each of the four high schools, music and dancing – the network’s principals also got into the act. But besides the fun, leadership aimed to set the tone for the coming school year. Laura Garza, who oversees elementary schools in the Samuell and Seagoville feeder patterns,…
As a professor who has taught students about the African American experience for more than 40 years, Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney has seen first-hand how bringing a multicultural approach to history and social studies helps students see themselves in the curriculum. Dulaney’s distinguished background made him an ideal member for Dallas ISD’s new Multicultural Studies and History Advisory Council formed by the district’s Racial Equity Office. As an advisory council member, Dulaney joins leaders from many Dallas multicultural institutions in helping guide Dallas ISD to develop multicultural studies, experiences and opportunities for all students and staff. “I’m encouraged to see…