Dallas ISD recently announced a teacher retention incentive for the 2022-2023 school year that ranges from $2,500 to $3,500, depending on the teacher’s effectiveness level. This incentive is one of the many initiatives Dallas ISD’s Human Capital Management has been implementing to retain and recruit the best staff for Dallas students. Non-teaching staff who return for the 2022-2023 school year will also receive an incentive of $2,500. Through the years, the district’s teacher retention efforts have proven successful. Each year, the Texas Education Agency publishes data on teacher attrition through the Texas Performance Reporting System (TPRS) and Texas Academic Performance…

After a semester of hard work, ongoing monitoring, and counseling, 197 Dallas ISD students graduated from high school at the district’s first ever Fall Graduation ceremony. This event was the culminating stage of implementing the Reconnection Plus + program at comprehensive high schools. This initiative aims to provide an accelerated instructional plan for 5th year + seniors and students severely behind in credits. The team behind this initiative, led by Marcus Scott, reached out to students that had dropped out of school during the pandemic and convinced them to prioritize their education and create a path to graduation. The staff…

Schools are celebrating their phenomenal campus teachers of the year for their dedication in helping all students succeed. Each campus teacher of the year received a box stuffed with goodies and helpful items. Campuses recognized their campus teachers of the year in a variety of fun ways. The campus teachers of the year represent a broad mix of diversity and years of experience in the district. Each honoree now has the opportunity to apply to be considered for the district teacher of the year. Based on the teachers’ applications, the district selection committee will name nine finalists from three categories…