District trustees were briefed Thursday on a recommendation to proceed with phase 2 of the district’s $1.6 billion 2015 bond program. At Thursday’s board briefing, Operations Chief Scott Layne recommended a list of 23 school renovation projects for phase 2 that he said are among the district’s most critical infrastructure needs. The list includes seven high schools receiving renovations required to meet state requirements for implementation of career and technical programs. The total budget for phase 2 projects, listed below with the recommended architects, is an estimated $275 million. The proposed list of architects reflects a 50 percent participation of minority…
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Hollis Brashear, who served on the Dallas ISD board of trustees for 14 years, died on Sunday. Brashear served two terms as board president, and he previously had a 21-year career in the Army. There will be a wake for Brashear on Friday from 6:30–8 p.m. at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, 1808 W. Camp Wisdom Road.
Following a series of renovations at the Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA), 30 students are helping researchers discover how environmental changes impact their learning experience. IDEA, one of five Personalized Learning schools in the district, has transformed their building at James W. Fannin into a space that helps students adapt to the more open, collaborative environment they will find in college. “You can be yourself in the classrooms here,” said ninth-grade student Kerriyana Lawson. Now, researchers from HKS are partnering with IDEA to determine the measurable impact of personalized space by erecting a pop-up lab at the school. At first…
Dieciséis escuelas del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas (Dallas ISD) avanzaron a la siguiente fase del concurso Read to the Final Four de la National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, por sus siglas en ingles) para estudiantes de tercer grado. La competencia de lectura es similar al Final Four de la organización, por lo que las escuelas avanzan basándose en el número de minutos que los estudiantes leen fuera del horario escolar. Desde que este esfuerzo empezó en noviembre, los estudiantes de tercer grado de Dallas ISD han leído un total de 521,411 minutos. Los lectores más sobresalientes han sido Mireya…
Thanks to technology, teachers at Sudie Williams Elementary School can connect with hearing impaired students using hearing aids and cochlear implants. CBS DFW has the full story, and it’s definitely worth checking out!
The Lone Star State School Counseling Association (LSSSCA) recently recognized 12 Dallas ISD schools for receiving the 2016 Lone Star State Award. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, LSSSCA recognized 37 schools around the state of Texas for implementing outstanding school counseling programs. Counselors in the selected schools exhibited excellence in advocacy, leadership, collaboration, and systemic change as supported by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. The Lone Star Award is designed to prepare Texas school counselors for the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) award. LSSSCA recognized the following Dallas ISD counselor teams: THE BRONZE AWARD (Eligible to Apply for the 2017 Silver…
The Rotary Club of Dallas is accepting teacher applications for its annual Service Above Self Awards through April 17th. The awards recognize teachers who strive to make a positive difference in the lives of others through demonstrated Service Above Self and who go above and beyond the call of duty. Teachers may self-nominate, and community members may nominate deserving teachers. Winning recipients each receive a cash award of $2,500 or more, a customized engraved plaque, and an American flag which has been flown over the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. in their name. The teacher awards are funded by an anonymous endowment established…
Sixteen campuses have advanced to the next round in the NCAA’s Read to the Final Four contest for Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) third-graders. The bracket-style reading competition is similar to the NCAA Final Four tournament schedule, with schools advancing based on how many minutes students read outside school hours. Since reading efforts began in November, Dallas ISD third-graders have read a total of 521,411 minutes. Top readers Mireya Martinez (Harry Stone Montessori Academy), Jaqueline Santamaria (Jill Stone Elementary School), Daisy Navarro (Pleasant Grove Elementary School), and James Perez (Highland Meadows Elementary School) will receive certificates in recognition of…
Según una encuesta reciente, este año, los empleados en las escuelas del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas están más confiados en la dirección en la que se dirige el distrito que lo que han estado en los últimos cuatro años. En la encuesta sobre el entorno educativo, que se realizó en el otoño de 2016, más del 73 por ciento del personal escolar dijo creer que el distrito se está dirigiendo en la dirección correcta. La respuesta marca un aumento de 10 puntos porcentuales y es el más alto desde 2013. Asimismo, la confianza en la dirección de su plantel…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and Dallas ISD employees can still buy professionally prepared roses from Skyline High School’s Eco-Tech cluster! The beautiful roses cost $4o for a dozen or $25 for a half dozen. Thursday afternoon is the deadline to order the flowers in time for Valentine’s Day. Supplies are limited. Those who are interested in purchasing flowers for Valentine’s Day can contact Shawn Coyle, who teaches the floral design class, at 972-502-3537 or scoyle@dallasisd.org. In addition to teaching the practical skills of floral design—many of the Eco-Tech students have gone on to work at floral shops…