Dallas ISD schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year. Gov. Greg Abbott announced on April 17 that public and private schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Abbott said he made the decision based on advice of doctors and health officials. While school buildings are closed, students’ education continues through at-home learning. Dallas ISD now offers at-home learning lessons in seven different languages. Go here to learn more about at-home learning.

Three Dallas ISD schools rank among the 2020 Best High Schools top 20 list, according to U.S. News & World Report. The School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG) at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center took the No. 6 spot, nationwide, while Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School ranked No. 10, making Texas the only state to have two schools secure a spot in the top 10. The School of Science and Engineering (SEM) also housed at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center ranked No. 17. In Texas, TAG ranks No. 1, while SEM and Rangel hold the No. 2 and 3 spots, respectively. “These rankings demonstrate the hard…

Dallas ISD’s Human Capital Management (HCM) Department is seeking hundreds of applicants to fill teaching positions for the 2020-2021 school year. “Our students can only be as successful as our teachers can be, so we’re always looking for diligent and caring educators to join our classrooms,” said Priscilla Vega, recruitment manager for HCM. “You’ll be working in a district where you can really make a difference. We have a very diverse student population and many of our students face socio economic difficulties. This is truly an opportunity to be a hero.” Dallas ISD is having an online all-level teacher job…

Dallas ISD is now offering at-home learning lessons in a total of seven languages. Weekly lessons for students in grades pre-K–6 are now offered in: Arabic Amharic Burmese English Nepali Swahili Spanish Go here to learn more!