Author: The Hub

Dallas Morning News reported over the weekend that when school started this year, officials saw “a 10-point gain that meant now 51 percent of all kindergartners are on grade level.” Alan Cohen, who oversees early childhood education for the district, said while Dallas ISD still has work to do, the “meteoric lift” is evidence that pre-K is working, according to the article. The article also reports that more than 10,000 children are now enrolled in pre-K with the district. Click here to read the full DMN story.

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, would 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 7. Click here for an interactive map detailing the proposed bond projects for District 7. Replacement school Proceeds from the proposed bond are anticipated to create a replacement 3-8 school for the Rosemont Upper School campus. New…

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, would 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 9. Click here for an interactive map detailing the proposed bond projects for District 9. New elementary school Proceeds from the bond are anticipated to fund the construction of a new PreK–5 elementary school in District 9…

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, would 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 8. Click here for an interactive map detailing the proposed bond projects for District 8. New educational programs Proceeds from the proposed bond are anticipated to create two new educational programs at existing Dallas ISD campuses that…

U.S. Air Force Gen. Frank Gorenc, who is commander of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa, visited Emmett J. Conrad High School on Thursday, Oct. 1, to talk to students. Gorenc emphasized the importance of education and being eager and able to seize opportunities – something he said has helped him while serving in the military.

A new educational tool developed in partnership with nonprofit Big Thought is taking the midway, livestock, food and Big Tex to classrooms this fall. The curriculum uses aspects of the State Fair of Texas to teach students in grades 4-8 lessons in math, science, language arts, art and social studies. Shelia Lyons, a sixth-grade math teacher at Dallas ISD’s John B. Hood Middle school, is among teachers using the curriculum in her classes. Check out the story from CBS DFW here.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and this year’s message of The End of Bullying Begins with Me opens the anti-bullying conversation to the impact everyone can make on this harmful behavior. Bullying often leads to a host of negative short- and long-term consequences that affect a victim’s education, health and safety. With almost constant access to the internet and the advent of cyberbullying, bullying has expanded beyond the schoolyard and into spaces where children traditionally feel safe. Fortunately, in recent years bullying has come to the forefront of the nation’s attention, and an abundance of resources now exist to…

When Dallas ISD learned this time last year that five students had been exposed to the Ebola virus, school nurses were among the individuals who stepped up to help guide the district through the crisis. From explaining the difference between Ebola and influenza to erasing the myths around the Ebola virus, Dallas ISD nurses went the extra mile in providing quality information to the community. “The school nurses at those five campuses were invaluable in preventing a panic,” said Leigh Pelletier, a Dallas ISD nurse supervisor. “They became Ebola experts overnight and quelled fears of families and staff members. I really…

In briefing more than 40 community leaders participating in the district’s upcoming Principal for a Day event on Oct. 13, Angela Farley, senior vice president of education for the Dallas Regional Chamber, noted the similarities between running a business and leading a school campus. Both the leader of a small business and school campus deal with facility needs, HR issues, and employees reporting to them. Farley told the community leaders at Wednesday’s Principal for a Day training held at Adamson High School to bring their insight from the professional world into the schools. “Think about your business expertise and how…

Withers Elementary students are in the final stretch of preparing for the annual Wildcat Prowl 5k and Fun Run coming up on Saturday, Oct. 3. For the third year, the school is trading in the traditional cookie dough fundraiser for a healthy alternative. All month in September, the school’s students trained for the run before (6:45 a.m.) and after school. Parent volunteers led the students through fun stretching, running and conditioning drills and obstacle courses. Last year more than 800 area runners took part in the event, which raised more than $41,000 to fund PTA projects at the North Dallas…