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Dallas ISD to host an upcoming 2024-2025 budget meeting. This is the public’s opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions on the proposed budget for next school year. There will be a meeting in each region to share the district’s planning process and assumptions. Click here to download a copy of the meeting schedule.

Los premiados programas de televisión School Zone Dallas y Zona Escolar de Dallas, presentados por estudiantes de Dallas ISD, regresarán después de casi una década. Cada episodio de School Zone Dallas y Zona Escolar de Dallas brindará información sobre diferentes escuelas y programas de Dallas ISD. School Zone Dallas será transmitido por NBC los sábados a las 5 p.m. a partir del 3 de febrero, y Zona Escolar de Dallas se podrá ver en Telemundo cada sábado de marzo, y en vivo en el canal de YouTube del distrito a partir del 3 de febrero. El programa, que se estrenó…

Un grupo de estudiantes de Wilmer-Hutchins High School está aprendiendo a ser hombres autosuficientes gracias al nuevo Esquire Club. Más allá de dar lecciones tradicionales, el Esquire Club imparte habilidades vitales a los estudiantes que participan de talleres y actividades. El club, dirigido por el Sr. Mauldin, entrenador principal adjunto de básquetbol, es una oportunidad para que los estudiantes adquieran habilidades prácticas como ponerse una corbata, cambiar una llanta, sobresalir en entrevistas y planificación financiera. “El Sr. Mauldin me dijo que tenía algo en mente que cambiaría la vida de los jóvenes que quizás no cuentan con esa clase de…

Submitted by Joseph Medaris, principal at Lee A. McShan Jr. Elementary School In Dallas ISD’s Lee A. McShan Jr. Elementary—one of the unique schools with a diverse community—there exists a dedicated school counselor whose mission goes beyond the conventional boundaries of education. Maria Araceli Slette, a passionate advocate for empowering young minds, takes on the extraordinary task of guiding students from different corners of the world, helping them navigate the path from kindergarten to fifth grade, and ultimately, preparing them for college and career success starting at elementary school. Slette believes that the journey to college and career readiness begins in…

Presentado por Todd Lamb, Dallas ISD Athletics Communications Coordinator Dallas ISD nombró a nuevos coordinadores deportivos y entrenadores principales de fútbol americano para Thomas Jefferson High School (TJ) y Franklin D. Roosevelt High School of Innovation. Bobby Estes, Thomas Jefferson High School Durante la temporada de fútbol americano de 2023, Estes fungió como coordinador deportivo interino en TJ, además de entrenador principal. Aunque se había jubilado, regresó el pasado junio como coordinador defensivo, pero pronto pasó a ser el entrenador interino en julio. El año pasado, el equipo de fútbol americano, los Patriots, terminó la temporada 1-9. Su carrera de…

Dallas ISD’s acclaimed student-hosted television shows, “School Zone Dallas” and “Zona Escolar de Dallas,” are returning after nearly a decade. Each episode of “School Zone Dallas” and “Zona Escolar de Dallas” (“School Zone Dallas” in Spanish) will provide an insider’s perspective on different Dallas ISD campuses and programs. “School Zone Dallas” will air on NBC at 5 p.m. on Saturdays starting Feb. 3. The Spanish version, “Zona Escolar de Dallas,” is set to air on Telemundo every Saturday in March, but will be live on Dallas ISD’s YouTube channel beginning Feb. 3. Originally premiering in October 2002, the show quickly…

Students at Wilmer-Hutchins High School are learning how to be self-sufficient gentlemen through the school’s new Esquire Club. Teaching beyond lessons in a traditional classroom setting, the Esquire Club imparts life skills to students through various engaging workshops and activities. Led by Head Assistant Basketball Coach Mauldin, students learn practical skills such as tying a tie, changing a tire, excelling in interviews, and financial planning. “Mr. Mauldin told me he had something brewing to help change the lives of the young men at Hutch who may not have the guidance back at home,” Brayden B., Wilmer-Hutchins senior, said. “So far,…

Submitted by Todd Lamb, Dallas ISD Athletics Communications Coordinator Dallas ISD appointed new athletic coordinators and head football coaches for Thomas Jefferson High School (TJ) and Franklin D. Roosevelt High School of Innovation. Bobby Estes, Thomas Jefferson High School During the 2023 football season, Estes served as TJ’s interim athletic coordinator and head football coach. He came out of retirement last June to be the school’s defensive coordinator but soon became the interim coach in July. Last year, TJ’s football team, the Patriots, finished with a 1-9 record. Estes’ career in high school football spans 37 years including coaching positions…

Estas próximas elecciones primarias del 5 de marzo pueden ser las más importantes para la educación pública en la historia de Texas. Es por eso que le pido a todos los maestros, a todos los miembros del equipo de los distritos escolares, a todos los padres, abuelos, a todos nuestros familiares, y a todas las personas que conocemos, que voten en estas elecciones primarias, especialmente en las contiendas para la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado Estatal de Texas. Casi el 90% de los niños de Texas, 5.4 millones en total, asisten a escuelas públicas. Nuestros hijos no pueden votar,…

This coming primary election on March 5 may be the most important for public education in Texas history.  That’s why I am asking every teacher, every school district team member, every parent, every grandparent, every one of our family members, everyone we know to vote in this primary election, especially in races for the Texas House of Representatives and State Senate. About 90% of Texas children—5.4 million in all—attend public schools. Our children can’t vote, so we must.  Here are the facts:  Just 3% of voters who vote in Texas primaries elect who govern the other 97%. That means that…