Due to the anticipated inclement weather, all Dallas ISD teachers and students will attend classes remotely tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 11. All other district staff will work from home remotely. Students and teachers who experience technical difficulty logging into class should contact the IT Service Desk at (972) 925-5630 for assistance. Staff considered essential will be notified by their supervisors if they are required to report to work in person. Several athletic events are also cancelled. Please visit the Dallas ISD Athletics website and the district’s social media channels for more information. Other cancellations include vaccination registration events and magnet school…

Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, 6th through 12th grade courses identified as “Pre-AP” will be known as “Honors” courses. The Board of Trustees approved the name change recently to comply with College Board regulations. Mitch Morken, director of Advanced Academic Services for Dallas ISD, emphasized that the course content will remain the same; only the name is changing. Teaching and Learning departments will continue to challenge Honors students by exposing them to a challenging, enriched curriculum associated with advanced coursework. As in the past, Dallas ISD will continue to encourage equity for all by maintaining open enrollment for any student…

Dallas ISD graduating seniors can apply now for $2,500 and $10,000 scholarships funded in honor of Superintendent Michael Hinojosa. The $2,500 annual Superintendent’s Scholarships, funded through the annual Superintendent’s Scholarship Golf Tournament, will be awarded to at least two recipients from every comprehensive high school. The district will award one $10,000 Green-Garner scholarship, funded by the Council of Great City Schools. To be considered for either scholarship, students must complete the application, show acceptance to a college or university, and submit transcripts, letters of recommendation and essays. Both scholarships are listed with many others under the Scholarships 2021 tab on…

Following trustees’ general expressions of support for the proposed student and family resource centers funded in the district’s 2020 Bond election, Chief of Staff Pam Lear and Racial Equity Deputy Chief Sharon Quinn are spearheading a planning team to move the project forward. The concept calls for the creation of community hubs to house crucial social services in neighborhoods served by Lincoln, L.G. Pinkston, H. Grady Spruce and Franklin Roosevelt high schools. The $40M in bond funds allocated for the project is limited to facility construction to create space for services to these historically underserved communities. Lear recently announced that…