Due to the current weather and power conditions, Dallas ISD will be closed Thursday and Friday, Feb. 18 and 19. There will be no virtual learning or after school activities, and students will not be required to make up these days. To provide a safe, warm shelter to families, Dallas ISD is opening warming centers at Emmett J. Conrad and W.W. Samuell high schools and Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School from noon to 5 p.m. Families are asked to bring their own food, wear a mask and maintain social distancing. Dallas ISD is cancelling curbside meal distribution for Friday, Feb. 19,…

Due to widespread power outages throughout the area, Dallas ISD schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 16 and Wednesday, Feb. 17, and will not be required to make up these days. Teachers and students will return to all virtual learning Thursday, Feb. 18, and Friday, Feb. 19. Stay tuned to the district website and social media channels for latest updates. Stay safe and warm.

Dallas ISD will announce school plans for Tuesday, Feb. 16, by 5 p.m. today. Meanwhile, Dallas ISD Athletics announced that basketball playoff games scheduled for Feb. 15 and 16 are postponed. Dallas ISD has also postponed curbside meal service from Wednesday, Feb. 17, to Friday, Feb. 19. Visit www.dallasisd.org and district social media channels for updates.

A presentation to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees detailed how a partnership with Apple is helping the district bring the tools of the 21st century to students. Deputy Superintendent Susana Cordova said the partnership with Apple  is helping to grow digital literacy among the district’s youngest learners using technology to enhance curriculum, coaching and instruction. “We know our little learners are growing up in a world that is vastly different than the one we grew up in,” Corodva said. “Many children learn to type their names before they learn to write.” Another part of this blended learning effort is…