Author: The Hub

This year, as always, visitors to the State Fair have an almost overwhelming number of choices for food, entertainment and rides. From the time you enter the gates, everywhere you turn, there are whirling rides, music, livestock exhibits, gadgets, games and, of course, food — ranging from the fair favorite corn dog to prize-winning edibles such as deep fried cheeseburger baskets, milk chocolate bacon on a stick and beer-battered buffalo. Another choice this year is a chance to see the district’s bands and JROTC units in action. If you’re still at the fairgrounds in the afternoon, and not too overburdened by…

Eric Hale, a third-grade math teacher at David G. Burnet Elementary, almost didn’t go through with the Distinguished Teacher Review process. Hale was originally excited about the DTR process, as he believed it would reveal his true effectiveness as a teacher. Plus, the opportunity for a DTR teacher to earn a $5,000 salary increase this school year wouldn’t hurt, either. However, when Hale’s mother suddenly passed away in January, he had doubts about whether he had the motivation to go through with the DTR process. But through the encouragement of his principal, fellow teachers, and feeder pattern Executive Director Tim…

Dallas ISD has earned the highest recognition of financial transparency—the “Platinum Level”— from the Texas Comptroller Leadership Circle. The Leadership Circle award recognizes local governments across Texas with a high standard for financial transparency. The award spotlights entities that: Open their books to the public; Provide clear, consistent pictures of spending; Share information in a user-friendly format that helps taxpayers understand how their tax dollars are spent. Dallas ISD Chief Financial Officer Jim Terry said the award is a testament to the district’s work and effort to make sure Dallas ISD’s finances are available to all stakeholders. “We hold ourselves to…

On Saturday, Sept. 26, alumni celebrated Sunset High School’s 90th anniversary with a commemorative program, refreshments, and plenty of conversations remembering how the high school was way back when. The ceremony also celebrated the school’s historic designation from the City of Dallas and State of Texas. “No matter if you were a class in the ‘40s, a class in the ‘60s, like me, or the kids today, we just have a bond that makes us family,” said Carol Brown, who graduated Sunset in ’67. “I’m glad to come back to Sunset and see that bond still exists.” Watch the above…

Students at James Madison High School enjoyed a surprise motivational speaker on Monday afternoon: Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., the Platinum-selling rapper and actor better known as T.I. Harris told students how three pieces of advice— stay in school, stay out of trouble, and say no to drugs—can seriously impact their futures. “In your day-to-day to life, these things can determine whether or not you are living the way you’d like to live, or if you’re living the way you’re forced to live,” Harris said. Harris told students that to be successful, they have to work harder and with more focus than…

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme at Harry Stone Montessori Academy is student-centered and teachers students to make connections from what their learning in the classroom and the real world. They learn to reflect and work better. The IB program also encourages students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, even with their differences, can also be right.

With the Nov. 3 election less than a month away, The Hub is breaking down how proceeds from the proposed $1.6 billion bond, which is not expected to raise tax rates, could impact each of Dallas ISD’s nine trustee districts. Please note: All bond projects, project amounts, and program allocations are estimates, and could change in the future. This is a guide to District 3. Click here for an interactive map detailing the proposed bond projects for District 3. New elementary school Proceeds from the proposed bond package are anticipated to create a new elementary school in District 3 to replace Stone Elementary…

With the Nov. 3 election less than a month away, The Hub is breaking down how proceeds from the proposed $1.6 billion bond, which is not expected to raise tax rates, could impact each of Dallas ISD’s nine trustee districts. Please note: All bond projects, project amounts, and program allocations are estimates, and could change in the future. This is a guide to District 2. Click here for an interactive map detailing the proposed bond projects for District 2. New classrooms Proceeds from the proposed bond are anticipated to create 80 new classrooms in District 2 at the following schools: Woodrow…

With the Nov. 3 election less than a month away, The Hub is breaking down how proceeds from the proposed $1.6 billion bond, which is not expected to raise tax rates, could impact each of Dallas ISD’s nine trustee districts. Please note: All bond projects, project amounts, and program allocations are estimates that remain subject to district discretion. This is a guide to District 1. Click here for an interactive map detailing the proposed bond projects for District 1. New pre-K–8 school Proceeds from the proposed bond are anticipated to create a new elementary in the Far North Dallas area. The school’s exact…

On Sept. 26, at George H.W. Bush Elementary, Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities and DECA Dental Group kicked off a new partnership to provide underserved children in Dallas with free dental care. More than 300 third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade Bush students received a free dental screening in the school gym, which the group converted to a “dental lab” for the event. Dentists conducted the screenings, and the students can receive ongoing dental treatments at three DECA Dental locations over the next six months, free of charge. NBC DFW went the dental screening, and click here to view the news station’s full report.