Dallas ISD is home to many of the best elementary and middle schools in Texas, according to a new report from U.S. News and World Report. The district’s own William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted is ranked as both the best elementary school and best middle school in Texas. Sudie L. Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is the sixth best elementary school in the state, and Dallas ISD proudly boasts five of the top 10 middle schools in Texas, according to the report. The Dallas ISD elementary and middle schools that ranked among the top 100…

Science starts here for the next generation of students entering a PK-8 biomedical school in the heart of Dallas’ medical district. Dallas ISD and the UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) together will launch a new transformation school slated to open its doors next fall. The Medical District PK-8 Biomedical School will start by serving scholars in prekindergarten through first grade, expanding one grade level each year up to eighth grade. The curriculum will immerse students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by introducing real-world experiences in biomedical science. These daily explorations, centered on a STEM-based curriculum, will also provide…

As school began this fall, the first Latino participants in the Adjunct Teacher Dallas Residency Program started on their path to becoming certified classroom teachers next semester. They are the second group recruited for the initiative that began last school year to hire more educators who are representative of the students they serve. The 11 soon-to-be educators are paired with exemplary educators at seven Dallas ISD high schools. The district’s Human Capital Management department (HCM) will support them on their path toward becoming licensed teachers through the district’s Alternative Certification program. “Research has demonstrated that having a teacher with a…

The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has selected Superintendent Michael Hinojosa as one of 17 outstanding Latino leaders to receive an award for their education advocacy and leadership. All seventeen of the honorees will be honored during the 18th Annual National Gala and Awards Dinner on Oct. 9 in Washington D.C. Hinojosa was chosen to receive the ALAS National Humanitarian Award. “We’re thrilled to recognize these 17 amazing Latino leaders for their achievements and advocacy in helping to advance education and opportunities for Latino and other historically marginalized youth and working to enrich the perspective of our rich and diverse…