Students at two schools in Dallas ISD will attend different schools next year if their current campuses fail to meet state accountability standards at the end of this school year. In addition, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees voted Thursday, Jan. 25, to close three campuses. Below is a summary of Board-approved actions. Edward Titche Elementary School will remain open if they meet state accountability standards this year. If Titche does not meet the state standard, the campus will close and students will be rezoned to other elementary schools in the area. C.F. Carr Elementary School will remain open if the school meets state…
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Dustin Marshall representa al Distrito 2 en la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD que incluye el norte y parte del este de Dallas. Su compromiso por asegurar el éxito de todos los estudiantes es evidente en su esfuerzo por servir a los estudiantes sin hogar. A continuación, pueden leer un fragmento de su columna que se publica en The Advocate. Todo estudiante tiene la oportunidad de recibir ayuda En el distrito hay por lo menos 3,500 estudiantes sin hogar, de hecho, la cifra probablemente sea más alta ya que no se reportan todos los cases. Afortunadamente, contamos con maneras reales…
Trustee Dustin Marshall represents District 2 covering North and Near East Dallas. His commitment to ensuring the success of all students is front and center in his efforts to shine a light on serving homeless students. Below is an excerpt from his column which appears in The Advocate. Helping all students succeed There are at least 3,500 homeless students in the district—the number is likely significantly higher, since homelessness is underreported—and there are concrete ways we can help these kids. The Dallas ISD Homeless Education Program does great work supporting these families. Our drop-in centers at 20 high schools—including Woodrow…
Jaime Resendez representa al Distrito 4 en la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD que incluye el sureste de Dallas, Seagoville y Balch Springs. En este fragmento de su columna mensual, que se publica en El Hispano, comparte cómo un programa en su distrito ayuda a los padres a tener éxito y esto, a su vez, ayuda a que los estudiantes sobresalgan. Clase de ESL para padres en Dorsey busca aumentar la participación de los padres Los martes por la tarde, uno puede caminar por los pasillos y sentir el aprendizaje que está ocurriendo en las clases para los padres. En…
Miguel Solís representa al Distrito 8 en la Junta Escolar de Dallas que incluye Love Field, el noroeste y área central de Dallas. Abajo encontrarán un extracto de su columna mensual, que se publica en The Katy Trail, donde comparte cómo los padres pueden ayudar a que sus hijos logren el éxito. El trabajo en equipo ayuda a que los estudiantes logren el éxito Existen varios factores que contribuyen a alcanzar la misión del Dallas ISD de educar a todo estudiante para el éxito. Por un lado, contamos con un personal escolar estupendo y dedicado que se esfuerza por proporcionar…
Cuatro escuelas de Dallas ISD se clasificaron para la competencia estatal de decatlón académico al obtener los mejores resultados en sus respectivas divisiones en la Region XII que se llevó a cabo el 19 y 20 de enero en Seagoville High School. Es la primera vez que cuatro escuelas de Dallas ISD avanzan a la competencia estatal. La School of Science and Engineering obtuvo el primer lugar en la división de escuelas grandes. En la división de escuelas medianas, Bryan Adams High School logró el primer lugar y Seagoville High School el segundo lugar. Mientras que, L.G. Pinkston High School…
Dallas ISD’s Benjamin Franklin Middle School celebrated the birthday of the inventor and statesman the school is named after on Jan. 17. Franklin, also considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, was born on Jan. 17, 1706, in Boston. He died on April 17, 1790, at the age of 84. To celebrate, the school hosted keynote speaker Don Huffines, who represents District 16 in the Texas Senate. He encouraged the students to do their best, read often and never stop going to school. The school’s orchestra and choir also performed. The campus recently had another reason to…
Dallas ISD is expanding opportunities for its students with the creation of Collegiate Academies inside most of the district’s comprehensive high schools. Academy students may earn up to 60 hours of college credit and an associate’s degree – tuition-free – while also earning their high school diplomas. Students who will enter the ninth grade in the 2018-2019 school year are encouraged to apply to attend a Collegiate Academy next school year. Apply NOW through Jan. 31! We talked to Crystal, a sophomore at the James Madison Collegiate Academy, to get her take on the school and what it offers its…
Trustee Jamie Resendez represents District 4 covering Southeast Dallas, Seagoville and Balch Springs. In the feature below, taken from his monthly column in El Hispano, he shares how a program in his district helps parents succeed, which in turn, helps students soar. How Dorsey’s ESL parent classes hope to boost parent engagement On a Tuesday afternoon, you can walk through halls and sense learning as class is in session for a group of parents. And in many cases, they’re learning English for the first time. “With what I’ve been learning in class, I am now able to better help my…
Trustee Miguel Solis represents District 8 covering Love Field, Northwest Dallas, and Central Dallas. He shares how parents can help students soar to success. Below is an excerpt from his monthly column which appears in The Katy Trail. Teaming up for student success There are several contributing factors to reaching Dallas ISD’s mission, which is to educate all students for success! On one side of the equation, we have outstanding and dedicated school staff who take this mission personally, and strive to provide a nourishing learning environment for students. On the other side of the equation, is our parent community.…