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Many teachers could see notable salary increases thanks to TEI and related state funding
0A new report shows that Dallas ISD continues to retain a higher number of effective teachers–which in turn is improving student performance–under the Teacher Excellence Initiative. Meanwhile, TEI is expected to bring Dallas ISD an additional $28 million in funds from the state under House Bill 3. While more than 700 Texas school districts plan to pursue this state funding over the next few years, TEI qualifies Dallas ISD as one of only several school districts able to access the funding as early as next school year. Of the $28 million in funding, at least 90 percent will go toward increasing…
After suffering a heart attack, North Dallas High School teacher commits to wellness
0A social studies teacher at North Dallas High School (NDHS) is training for her first triathlon, almost two years after experiencing heart attack symptoms and undergoing heart surgery. (Dé click aquí para leer versión en español) “I was sweating, having heart palpitations and out of breath,” Christina Herrera told HealthDay. “My school nurse said, ‘I have to call an ambulance for you,’ and I said I’d go later. I had to get back to my class. She said, ‘You have to go now.'” She had been diagnosed with prediabetes and had a family history of diabetes and heart failure. The…
See the approved Dallas ISD 2020–2021 calendar
0The Dallas ISD 2020–2021 school year calendar will start for students on Aug. 17, again feature a full week off for Thanksgiving, and end for students on May 27. See a pdf of the Dallas ISD 2020–2021 calendar Important dates for the 2020–2021 Dallas ISD calendar include: Staff Development/Student Holiday: Sept. 25 Elementary Fair Day and Secondary Student Holiday: Oct 9 Secondary Fair Day and Elementary Student Holiday: Oct. 16 Parent Conferences for Grades pre-K through 5: Oct. 5 and Jan. 11 Parent Conferences for Grades 6–8: Oct. 6 and Jan. 12 Parent Conferences for Grades 9–12: Oct. 12 and…
New ACE school principals announced
0There will be new school leaders at the helm of the district’s ACE campuses next school year. The following administrators have been named to serve at the listed ACE campuses beginning next August. Additionally, two veteran principals have been promoted to executive director in School Leadership. Juan Cordoba, principal of TJ Rusk Middle School, and Damien Stovall, principal of Edward Titche Elementary, will assume their new posts effective May 19. New ACE Principal ACE Campus Assignment Current Campus Assignment Miguel Ortega Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary Assistant Principal at Maple Lawn ES Umoja Turner New Wilmer Elementary Principal at William Blair ES Rocio…