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Eleven Dallas ISD schools earn the “College Success Award” for their track records of preparing students for college
0Eleven Dallas ISD schools have earned the College Success Award – Gold for their track records of preparing students for college. GreatSchools.org gives the College Success Award to recognize public high schools that stand out in helping students enroll and succeed in college. To celebrate schools with a multi-year track record of postsecondary success, GreatSchools also added an additional, elevated level of distinction: the College Success Award – Gold. The Dallas ISD schools that received the College Success Award – Gold are: Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School Irma Rangel Young Women’s…
Teamwork helps Dallas ISD eliminate unprocessed referrals for Special Education services
0Thanks to a team collaborating and working together, Dallas ISD has successfully eliminated a backlog of about 2,000 unprocessed referrals for Special Education services. Nearly 400 Dallas ISD employees have worked since late May to process the backlog. As part of the district’s ongoing commitment to educate all students, last spring, Dallas ISD discovered the backlog of about 2,000 unprocessed evaluations and referrals for Special Education services. The program is one of the district’s fastest growing areas. To process the backlog, the Dallas ISD Special Education team reached out by phone, email and in-person to connect with every family with an…
Dallas ISD hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics at campuses throughout the district
0The district will host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics at various campuses throughout the district. At the clinics, participants can receive their first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on the designated dates. The vaccine is free for anyone 12 years old or older. For a listing of currently scheduled COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics, please click here.
Superheroes and villains make the first intersession week an epic success at 41 schools
0Superheroes–and a few well dressed supervillains–took over 41 Dallas ISD schools this week. But instead of a battle of good versus evil, these teachers and students are tackling something just as important: unfinished learning. The 41 schools adopted an intersession calendar, which extends the school year to start at the beginning of August and end in late June, creating time for five additional weeks spread throughout the year. Sept. 20–24 marked the first of the intersession weeks, granting select students the opportunity for more personalized attention and fun instruction in small groups. There is no testing in the intersession weeks,…