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Dallas ISD Virtual Family Forums happening July 27–29
0Dallas ISD is ready to welcome back students and staff for in-person instruction for the 2021-2022 school year. The district will open its doors to some schools on Monday, August 2, and others on Monday, August 9 and 16. The district’s three different calendars for the new year can be found here. To help parents prepare for the new school year, the Family and Community Engagement department is hosting virtual forums on July 27, 28 and 29 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Parents will be able to receive information about the various school calendars, transportation, safe learning environments, and much…
Juneteenth National Independence Day becomes an official Dallas ISD holiday
0Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the emancipation of slaves on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, following the Emancipation Proclamation that was issued two years earlier. Several states, including Texas, still practiced slavery despite the emancipation in 1963 until federal troops arrived in Galveston to bring word of then President Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation. Juneteenth, traditionally a Texas holiday, has gained more and more prominence among African Americans at the national level as Emancipation Day, leading to the signing of the bill by President Joe Biden that officially makes it a federal holiday. Juneteenth has been a state holiday in Texas since…
Summer Breeze camp is a hit with students
0Walk into the Summer Breeze camp at Bayles Elementary School, and Jason can’t wait to show you his Super Boat that floats in air. Touch a button, and a big hook with a worm drops down into water. Granted, the boat is made of popsicle sticks and string, and the dropping hook is a work in progress. But Jason and the other kids in the Summer Breeze camp are clearly having a blast at the two-week camp that aims to meet the needs of the whole child. Students like Jason have been enjoying a full day of activities, ranging from…
STAAR data shows pandemic impacted student learning
0As expected, the recently released STAAR data shows the pandemic negatively impacted student learning, both across the state and in Dallas ISD. Meanwhile, Dallas ISD leaders say a comprehensive approach to address the learning loss caused by the pandemic will help set up students for future success. After several years of increases in student performance in Dallas ISD, the STAAR results show a decline in math and reading scores for elementary and middle school students. “Obviously, it’s a big disappointment to see that several years of academic gains have been interrupted by the pandemic,” Deputy Superintendent Susana Cordova told NBC…