More than 20 schools during winter break will offer morning snack and lunch to all children and youth through age 18 to ensure no kid goes hungry over the holidays. Meals will be served Dec. 23, 26, 27 and 30 and Jan. 2 and 3. The morning snack will be served from 9–9:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 12:30–1 p.m. The meals will provide an optimal blend of whole grains, lean proteins, and plenty of fruits and vegetables, aimed at fighting hunger. Go here to learn more and see the schools participating in the winter break meals program.

For the first time since 2015, the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) received a rating increase by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global to AA+, one notch below the highest possible rating. The district previously held steady at a AA rating over the last four years. Additionally, S&P Global Ratings assigned its ‘AAA’ long-term and ‘AA+’ underlying ratings to Dallas ISD’S unlimited-tax school building bonds, series 2019. “The rating is confirmation of the strong financial condition, district leadership and overall market outlook for the Dallas community,” said Dwayne Thompson, chief financial officer for Dallas ISD.  “The stronger rating provides additional…

Education leaders from across the state recently visited Dallas ISD schools to see blended and personalized learning in action. Dallas ISD, Region 10 Education Service Center and the Texas Education Agency hosted the 2019 Blended Learning Grant Program Kickoff Summit Dec. 5-6 in Dallas. Summit attendees, which in total included more than 200 Texas education leaders, heard from Dallas ISD personalized learning leaders and visited five Dallas ISD personalized learning schools. “We are one of the few urban school districts in the state who have implemented personalized and blended learning at scale,  which provides our schools an opportunity to share…