In addition to improving aging school facilities across the district, a proposal could leverage a 2020 bond election to address longtime historical inequities in neighborhoods that were redlined and segregated decades ago. Sobering data shows how redlining–which was the historical practice of denying access of services to certain races or ethnicities living in certain areas–directly correlates to current areas of high poverty and high needs in the City of Dallas. During a Jan. 9 briefing to the board of trustees, Chief of Staff Pam Lear said Dallas ISD could use a 2020 bond to play a role in addressing these…

Dallas ISD is joining 1,025 school districts throughout Texas to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month. Serving as a link between the community and classroom, school board members are elected to serve as unpaid volunteers who establish the policies that provide the framework for Dallas ISD schools. This year’s theme for School Board Recognition Month is “Launching the Next Generation.” Dallas ISD will be celebrating School Board Recognition Month throughout January. Join in by using the hashtag #SchoolBoardMonth on social media. Learn more about Dallas ISD trustees on the district website here. The trustees are: President, Justin Henry, District 9…

Two exciting new schools opening in August are now accepting applications! A new Dallas ISD Montessori school opening in Downtown Dallas and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Arts Academy will provide even more education options to area families. The downtown Montessori school will open by serving students in pre-K through second-grade. The school will first open at the University of North Texas building on Main Street, while the district works to identify a permanent location. Montessori schools, which are designed for independent thinkers who enjoy hands-on, collaborative learning, are popular in Dallas. Families can go here to apply to…

A new Dallas ISD Montessori school is coming to Downtown Dallas.  The Board of Trustees on Dec. 19 approved a proposal to open the Montessori school next school year. With 2,035 applications for 400 seats this year at four schools, Dallas ISD has seen a big demand for its Montessori program. Montessori schools are designed for independent thinkers who enjoy hands-on, collaborative learning. “Montessori is sought out in our communities, no matter what part of town or what feeder pattern you look at,” said Dallas ISD Chief of Strategic Initiatives Brian Lusk. “This is one step toward making this innovative learning…