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Dallas ISD is recruiting bus drivers for the 2020 – 2021 school year
0Dallas ISD’s Transportation Department is calling on all CDL drivers who are looking to make a difference in their community. The district is recruiting bus drivers for the 2020 – 2021 school year. The starting pay is $20.17 per hour. Drivers are guaranteed 6 working hours a day for 185 days per school year. Drivers must be at least 21 years of age. Among other requirements, applicants must have a Texas Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or B) with Passenger and School endorsements (“P” and “S”). Jobseekers can find the job posting on this website. The Dallas ISD Transportation Department…
Santander Consumer USA Foundation continues support of Dallas ISD students through $150,000 grant to Dallas Education Foundation
0Santander Consumer USA Foundation continues its commitment to Dallas ISD students by providing a $150,000 grant to the Dallas Education Foundation–Dallas ISD’s nonprofit philanthropic arm–to support distance learning and virtual classrooms. Dallas Education Foundation Executive Director Mita Havlick said the grants funds will be used to fund the development of the technology platform students need to successfully engage and participate in at-home learning. “In these uncertain times, it’s required for our students to have the ability and option to access quality virtual instruction. The generous grant from Santander Consumer will directly fund the development of a robust virtual classroom environment…
Trustees unanimously approve resolution on commitment of Dallas ISD to black students and black lives
0The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution on the commitment of Dallas ISD to black students and black lives. Under the resolution, trustees in collaboration with the community will identify high-need issues and reconvene with Superintendent Michael Hinojosa in 30 days to begin to take actions to achieve measurable improvements for black students within Dallas ISD over the next year. Hinojosa credited the board for their quick and decisive action on this issue and committed to increase the districts efforts to do more. “While we’ve made a lot of progress, the status quo is not acceptable and…
New online tool makes it easier to find best-fit school
0With the launch of its new School Finder, Dallas ISD is providing families with a more effective tool to connect with a school that best meets the educational needs of their children. SchoolFinder makes it easier for families to navigate the school choice process and better understand their options. Dallas ISD’s SchoolFinder combines all the data about the district’s 230 schools into an easy-to-navigate, bilingual website where families can research schools by grade level, proximity, academic programs, school performance and other criteria to facilitate decision making. The new SchoolFinder replaces a system that limited families to searching for schools based…