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Three Dallas ISD schools named the best high schools in Texas and among the best in the nation
0Three Dallas ISD schools earned top spots on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best High Schools state and national rankings. Dallas ISD’s School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center (TAG) has been named the best high school in Texas, with Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School coming in second place, and the School of Science and Engineering (SEM) at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in third. The three schools also secured top honors among the national rankings, coming in at No. 11, No. 20 and No. 22, respectively. Additionally, both SEM and TAG also…
Meet the Dallas ISD Principal of the Year finalists
0Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Principal of the Year finalists. From the finalists, one principal will be selected from each category to represent Dallas ISD as Principal of the Year. Winners will be announced at the inaugural 2021-2022 Dallas ISD Educator of the Year Awards presented in partnership with the Dallas Education Foundation and Reliant on May 10, 2022. Elementary Finalists Antonio Verduzco Antonio Verduzco is completing his fourth year as Principal at B.H. Macon Elementary School and his 18th year in…
Homegrown Educators: More than 100 seniors get letters guaranteeing them teaching jobs in Dallas ISD after they get their bachelor’s degree
0As she held a letter of intent in her right hand, Sunset High School’s Destiny Campos gave her mom a big hug, thanking her for a lifetime of support. The letter of intent is a big deal: Through a partnership with Dallas ISD’s P-TECH program and Human Capital Management department, it guarantees Destiny a teaching job in Dallas ISD after she gets her bachelor’s degree and the necessary training. The average district teaching salary is about $64,000. Destiny was one of more than 100 Dallas ISD P-TECH students in the education pathway who received a letter of intent during a…
Digital Palooza will celebrate the use of technology in early learning
0Dallas ISD’s students and Early Learning department are in their second year of an Apple partnership, and some of their work with digital tools will be showcased this month at the district’s second Digital Palooza. Unlike last year, when it was virtual due to the pandemic, this year’s event will be in person at Conrad High School on April 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and all district employees, parents, and students are welcome. “We’re two years into COVID, and we’re in a space to really shift the emphasis for the district on what technology means for students and how…