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Dallas ISD grad returns to invest in students at the North Dallas Career Institute
0Jonathan Lopez last year made a big switch from working in commercial refrigeration to teaching Dual Language Principles of Construction and HVAC 1 at the Dallas ISD North Dallas Career Institute. After graduating from Townview School of Business in 2014, Lopez attended a trade school and got his degree in air conditioning and then started his career in the field working in commercial refrigeration and residential HVAC. While Lopez loved the day-to-day variety of his commercial refrigeration job, he saw the opportunity to teach at a career institute as a no-brainer. “I wanted to give back to the community and…
Trustees approve administration’s hybrid learning proposal
0The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees approved a hybrid learning proposal brought forward by the administration that will allow students the option of on-campus learning while also prioritizing safety and social distancing. The board approved ratifying a waiver to the Texas Education Agency to include the hybrid learning model. High schools are implementing a hybrid model where students spend some days distance learning and other days on-campus. Wednesdays are “at-home” campus flex days where only designated students will be on campus.Sample schedule for a high school hybrid learning model. Dallas ISD Chief of School Leadership Jolee Healey said schools will…
Dallas ISD to begin shipping out 10,000 additional mobile internet hotspots directly to students
0Since school buildings unexpectedly closed in March due to the Covid-19 threat, Dallas ISD has distributed over 22,000 mobile internet hotspots and cellular-enabled devices to students lacking reliable internet service at home. This week Dallas ISD received its Operation Connectivity order of 10,000 additional mobile internet hotspots and plans to expedite processing by shipping those units directly to student homes. Dallas ISD Chief Technology Officer Jack Kelanic said a vigorous communications campaign sponsored by local elected officials regarding connectivity in late August led to a surge in demand. “To that point we weren’t sure exactly which students needed the hotspots.…
Three Dallas ISD schools earn National Blue Ribbon honors
0Three Dallas ISD schools have earned the National Blue Ribbon School award! Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy, Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Early College High School, and Edward Titche Elementary School are the district winners. The U.S. Department of Education awards the Blue Ribbon recognition to schools where students perform at very high levels or where exemplary progress is being made toward closing achievement gaps. Damien Stovall, who served as principal of Titche Elementary until becoming a Dallas ISD executive director this school year, said he is still in disbelief about the Blue Ribbon nomination. After constantly being rated as…