Author: The Hub

The Dallas Independent School District is among six large school districts nationwide that will start rolling out the use of compostable round plates at cafeterias this month, saying good-bye to polystyrene trays. The new lunch trays will allow students to eat their food off of plates like they do at home, replacing the institutional rectangular lunch tray. As importantly, the new trays are produced from pre-consumer recycled newsprint and will be composted, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills. The Urban School Food Alliance, a coalition of Dallas ISD and some the largest school districts in the United States…

The North Dallas Advocate recently profiled the Junior League grants that go to teachers for projects not normally provided for in school budgets. The projects address subjects including reading and literacy enrichment; diversity; special education; science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); and arts and culture. Multiple Dallas ISD schools benefit from the grants. Click here to read the full story. Photo courtesy North Dallas Advocate

This week, The Hub is recognizing district staff who are instrumental in supporting the educational experiences of Dallas ISD students. Like their counterparts across the nation, Dallas ISD staff play an essential role in student success. During Staff Appreciation Week, we invite the community to join us in recognizing the dedicated employees who wholeheartedly commit themselves to providing an exceptional educational experience for all children. Each day this week, we will recognize three of the hundreds of exemplary Dallas ISD staff across the district. As we highlight their experiences, we salute the role every staff member plays in making our schools, communities…

Dallas ISD tiene el mayor número de escuelas de alto rendimiento y donde la población estudiantil es de bajos ingresos en Texas, según un informe publicado el jueves por la Agencia de Educación de Texas (TEA). El informe de TEA incluye 25 escuelas del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas entre los mejores 400 de alto rendimiento y escuelas de Título I con mayor progreso en Texas durante el año escolar 2014-15. Las escuelas de Título I son aquellas con una población estudiantil donde el 40 por ciento son de bajos ingresos. “Al hablar de la necesidad de cerrar la brecha…

Educating the 160,000 students in Dallas ISD requires nearly 12,000 teachers. The Human Capital Management department has been charged with placing an effective teacher in every classroom by the start of the 2015-2016 school year. With the May 30 teacher job fair on the horizon, that goal is squarely within reach. “We’ve had a great recruiting and hiring season so far,” said Dallas ISD Talent Leader Jordan Carlton. “We’ve issued around 800 early contracts and over 1,000 teachers have already received job offers, so we’re very close to our goal.” The majority of remaining openings are in critical needs areas,…

Recently the students, parents, alumni and community members gathered to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Dallas ISD’s Stonewall Jackson Elementary School. The program was a retrospective of every decade since the school opened in 1939, performed by the students of Stonewall. Parents helped out with wardrobe, props, and hugs.  Several past principals were on hand to reminisce about the school’s long rich history.

Participants at the Dallas ISD Superintendent’s Scholarship Run – including honorary event chairman Tim Brown and Superintendent Mike Miles – talk about why they wanted to be a part of the first-year event. Proceeds from the run’s sponsorships and registrations of nearly 500 runners will benefit the Superintendent’s Scholarship Fund, which funds awards given to some of the district’s top graduating seniors each year.

This week, The Hub will recognize district staff who are instrumental in supporting the educational experiences of Dallas ISD students. Like their counterparts across the nation, Dallas ISD staff play an essential role in student success. During Staff Appreciation Week, we invite the community to join us in recognizing the dedicated employees who wholeheartedly commit themselves to providing an exceptional educational experience for all children. Each day this week, we will recognize three of the hundreds of exemplary Dallas ISD staff across the district. As we highlight their experiences, we salute the role every staff member plays in making our schools,…

Imagine a classroom where students work in teams and consistently interact with technology. In this classroom, education is structured to support a “one-size-fits-one” approach to learning that taps into students’ individual strengths and interests, allowing teachers to customize lessons and no longer simply teach to the middle. Personalized Learning is Dallas ISD’s approach to individualized instruction, designed to meet students where they are and determine how to provide them with the best chance for success. Opening in the Fall of 2015, the Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Academy at James W. Fannin will be the district’s first high school to operate exclusively as a Personalized Learning campus. “The…

Results from a recent districtwide survey show a notable increase in the percentage of campus-based employees who believe Dallas ISD is headed in the right direction. On the Spring 2015 Campus Climate Survey, the percentage of school staff believing that the district is moving in the right direction is now at more than a 2-1 margin. The response marks a 6.5 percentage point increase from the response to the same question in Fall 2013. Meanwhile, the Spring 2015 survey showed that 56.3 percent of staff said morale at their school has improved their year, an 6.3 percentage point increase from…