Author: The Hub

Dallas ISD’s science department offers a variety of opportunities for teachers to build confidence levels through targeted professional development. Differentiated sessions are geared towards increasing content knowledge and student-centered pedagogy skills in an inquiry-based setting. The science department has teamed with multiple community partners, Lunar Planetary Institute, the Dallas Arboretum, UT Southwestern Medical Center, the Frontiers of Flight Museum, Hot Wheels Speedometry, “Bringing those kinds of things into the classroom is amazing, so just being here is amazing in of itself,” said Sheneque Williams, a science teacher at George W. Carver Elementary School. For more information, contact the science department…

School starts on Monday, which, of course, also means that school zones will be in effect for motorists. The total fine for speeding in a school zone starts at $221. Also, all drivers are still prohibited from texting or using handheld cell phones while driving in a school zone. Drivers are encouraged to observe speed zones when flashing light signals are active, and to be aware of students walking near schools.

Teachers and administrators from the seven Acellerating Campus Excellence (ACE) campuses were back in school a week early to participate in trainings designed to give them new strategies for classroom success. The sessions at Billy Earl Dade Middle School focused on new technologies, new skills to motivate students, and new tools to help close the achievement gap. The increased support for teachers in the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) schools is designed to bring the schools, all of which were designated as “Improvement Required” by the Texas Education Agency for several consecutive years prior to the start of the initiative, up to…

Dallas ISD will set up a back-to-school hotline to answer concerns and questions that arise during the first week of classes, starting Monday, Aug. 22, the first day of school. The parent hotline will address school-related concerns and ease the confusion often associated with the first week of school. Parents may call the hotline at (972) 925-5437 (KIDS) on Monday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 26, to receive information about enrollment, bus routes, immunization requirements, school location, hours of operation, and more. The hotline will operate in English and Spanish. Hotline hours are: 22–23: 7 a.m.–5 p.m. 24–26: 7:30 a.m.–5…

Dallas ISD’s summer graduation is happening Tuesday, Aug. 9, and the event will see about 320 students will get their diplomas. The ceremony is scheduled for Jesse Owens Memorial Complex at the Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S. Polk St., at 7 p.m.

As families across Dallas prepare for the first day of school, parents that are sending their little ones off to kindergarten often face an emotional roller coaster—joy, anxiety, excitement, apprehension—and it’s all completely normal, according to multiple Dallas ISD teachers. The Hub talked with three Dallas ISD teachers to get tips that could help parents and their students transition into “big kid school,” beginning before class even starts. Before the First Day Vaccinate: Remember to get your child all the necessary vaccinations for the first day of school. All schools require updated vaccination and health records for every students. You can find…

Results are back from the state’s 2016 STAAR 3-8 and STAAR End of Course (EOC) exams. Transformation Schools and Innovation Schools, which are under the district’s Public School Choice (PSC) initiative, showed overall positive gains in student achievement. These positive results are an early sign that the district’s PSC initiative is helping to improve student outcomes by offering an array of high-quality, specialized academic models which tap into individual student interests, learning styles, and aspirations. The full achievement report, which can be found here, includes several analyses that “slice” the data in different ways. Each analysis shows numerous examples of…

As students prepare to return to class on Monday, Aug. 22, Dallas ISD cafeterias will be hard at work to create recipes for success when it comes to school meals. “We are looking forward to welcoming students back to school to savor new and favorite flavors at breakfast, lunch and supper this year,” said Margaret Lopez, Executive Director of Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services. Once again, all students receive full meals at no charge under the Community Eligibility Provision. And those meals begin with Breakfast in the Classroom. Food Services personnel deliver meals to elementary and middle classrooms,…

In preparation for the start of school on Monday, Aug. 22, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa shared some words with parents of Dallas ISD students. See what Hinojosa had to say in the above video.

Eight Dallas Independent School District campuses are among 500 high schools nationwide honored by Newsweek for preparing students at an economic disadvantage for college. According to the magazine, Newsweek “evaluates schools on a broad range of criteria in order to identify schools that excel at preparing students for college and overcome the obstacles posed by socioeconomic inequality.” The following Dallas ISD campuses were recognized for “Beating The Odds,” along with their respective rankings: School of Science and Engineering – No. 5 Irma L. Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School – No. 10 School for the Talented and Gifted – No. 23 Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early…