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Joyce Foreman, a long-time champion for educational equality for all students, is serving her first term on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees representing District 6, which includes Southwest Dallas. Trustee Foreman has spent much of her life as a community leader dedicating countless hours to serving on a number of advisory boards for the Dallas Independent School District and for other entities. For more information about Trustee Foreman and a list of schools in her district, visit the Board of Trustees page on the district website. Throughout School Board Recognition Month, Dallas ISD is joining other districts in honoring…

Walk down a hallway in Kimball High School and you will notice dozens of pairs of blue jeans hanging from the ceiling above the lockers. Stand by the hanging blue jeans for a few minutes and you will probably see a student or staff member look up and ask: “Why are there blue jeans hanging from the ceiling?” This question is exactly what students in Kimball High School’s Distinguished Academy of Hospitality and Tourism want to hear, as it means their guerrilla marketing campaign to draw attention to Teens for Jeans, which collects donated jeans to give to homeless youth,…

The Dallas Morning News reports that Children at Risk, a Texas-based nonprofit, has ranked Dallas ISD in the top five of Texas school districts with more than 50,000 students in feeding its students. Dallas Morning News notes that Dallas ISD so far this year has served 9.3 million breakfasts and 7.5 million lunches. Click here to read the full story from Dallas Morning News. Photo courtesy Dallas Morning News.

The legacy of a former Dallas Independent School District trailblazer will be honored with a new Credit Union of Texas scholarship for district educators The William H. Cotton Scholarship will be awarded to one Dallas ISD educator or administrator pursuing an education-related post-baccalaureate degree or certification. The scholarship is named for Cotton, who served the community through Dallas ISD for 43 years, most notably as assistant superintendent for management services. Applications may be obtained from the Credit Union of Texas. Completed applications must be postmarked and returned to the credit union by Feb. 26, 2016. Eligibility requirements must be met;…

Students from multiple clusters in Skyline High School have come together on a project to beautify Ferris Park in Downtown Dallas. With the help of teachers and community partners such as Make Art With Purpose, The Beck Group, and Osburn Commercial Concrete, Skyline students in the architecture cluster designed mosaic benches for the park. Skyline students from the construction cluster then built the mosaic and concrete benches based on the design. Students will install the benches in the park in spring. “I think this project is really inspirational to students,” said Mrs. Hanfeld, an interior design teacher at Skyline. “It’s…

Trustees are considering adopting six new student achievement goals to set expectations that, in part, more students will graduate and be involved in school. Trustees and Superintendent Michael Hinojosa developed the proposed achievement goals after reviewing district results and holding multiple workshops. Hinojosa said most of the proposed goals have key performance indicators. The goals are: Goal 1: All students will exhibit Satisfactory or above performance on State assessments. Students below Satisfactory performance will demonstrate more than one year of academic growth; Goal 2: Dallas ISD schools will be the primary choice for families in the district; Goal 3: The…

Step inside the world geography class at the new Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy at James W. Fannin, and you might be surprised by what you hear. “OK. So, what are the major terrorist groups?” instructor Chazz Robinson asks. “ISIS, Al Qaeda, and Boko Haram,” his ninth-grade world geography class answers in unison. “Correct. Now, can anyone tell me the definition of a revolution?” Robinson replies. Such serious conversations have been commonplace in Robinson’s classroom this month. Because the school is a personalized learning campus, which tailors curriculum to the students’ needs, Robinson decided to assign a month-long project on counterterrorism after hearing students…

Three Dallas ISD schools are among only 26 in Texas nominated for 2016 National Blue Ribbon awards. The School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center and both the International Academy and Montessori Vanguard at George Bannerman Dealey are finalists. Schools nominated were selected as exemplary high-performing schools based on student performance on state or national assessments. Each school has an economically disadvantaged population that is at least 20 percent. The nominees will undergo a rigorous application process to determine award winners, which will be announced in September. Beverly Lusk, principal of Dealey Montessori and International Academy, said…

A discussion on a proposal to consolidate approximately 24 administrative departments into one building focused in on how such a consolidation could ultimately save the district money. Dallas ISD Chief Financial Officer Jim Terry said a consolidated administrative building would save money by not requiring the district to continue operating and maintaining multiple aging facilities. A consolidated administrative building would also allow Dallas ISD to generate substantial revenue by selling the district properties that would be vacated. “This is a smart long-term solution that would help us meet our ultimate goal: better serving our teachers, students, and families in Dallas…

Miguel Solis is a member of the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees representing District 8, which includes Love Field, Northwest Dallas, and Central West Dallas. Trustee Solis has served on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees since 2013. During this time, he has filled the role of board president and is currently the first vice president. When asked about the work he has dedicated himself to, he shared his goal to make a positive difference in the lives of others. “I hope that my time as a Dallas ISD teacher, central staff member and trustee will have contributed to the…