Campuses are saluting their 2020 teachers of the year for devotion and dedication to their students and colleagues. The Teacher of the Year selection process provides campuses the opportunity to showcase their most effective teachers. See the list of the campus teachers of the year here. “It is truly inspiring to see these amazing educators be recognized by their peers for their work in this unusual year, and we are proud to honor the best-of-the-best in Dallas ISD,” said Dr. Cynthia Wilson, Chief of Human Capital. The campus teachers of the year are being honored for their work maximizing growth…

The Texas-based nonprofit Children at Risk ranks eight Dallas ISD schools in the Top 10 Best Public High Schools in North Texas. Due to the pandemic, this report focused on the past three years of available data to determine the consistency and resiliency of schools and districts before COVID-19. The Dallas ISD high schools ranked in the top 10 are: Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College at Mountain View School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School at El Centro College School of Business and Management at Yvonne…

After holding a series of focus groups with teachers and campus leaders to get valuable input, Dallas ISD this week is getting feedback from central staff on how the district can combat serious student learning loss caused by the pandemic. Dallas ISD is exploring three different potential options for the 2021–2022 school year that would add learning and enrichment time for some or all students. The exploration comes after data shows a potentially devastating impact the pandemic is having on the academic progress of students. An initial round of focus groups got input and feedback from more than 85 teachers from…

Dallas ISD on Nov. 13 announced a new deputy superintendent, deputy chief of Construction Services and chief of Communications Services. New deputy superintendent Susana Cordova has been named deputy superintendent of Dallas ISD. Cordova currently serves as superintendent of Denver Public Schools and has more than 30 years of experience in education as a teacher and school leader at elementary, middle and high school levels. She began her teaching career as a bilingual middle and high school teacher, serving for a time as an elementary assistant principal and principal at a Title I school, which saw a 33% increase on…