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Education leaders visit Dallas ISD to see blended and personalized learning in action
0Education 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…
Dallas ISD names the 2019-2020 Principals of the Year
0Dallas ISD officials announced the winners of the 2019-2020 Principal of the Year award during a special ceremony at the Dallas Arboretum. The winners are: Elementary: Ida Escobedo, principal of Margaret B. Henderson Elementary School Secondary: Francine Taylor, principal of H. Grady Spruce High School Choice: Nancy Bernardino, principal at Solar Preparatory School for Girls at James B. Bonham For the second year in a row, several school leaders were commended as Master Principals. Fourteen elementary schools principals, five secondary school principals and four choice school principals received awards. These were given based on a measure on the campus growth,…
Proposal would bring more education choices to underserved areas in South Dallas
0A holistic plan under consideration could bring more education choices across the city, especially in underserved areas in Sunny South Dallas. Dallas ISD Chief of School Leadership Stephanie Elizalde briefed trustees on a proposal to turn Martin Luther King Jr. Learning Center into an arts-focused transformation school that would serve as a pipeline into Booker T. Washington and other fantastic district fine arts programs. Under the proposal, students currently attending MLK would be welcome to continue there. In the future, families currently zoned for MLK would be zoned for Paul Dunbar Learning Center, which has seen a dramatic improvement in…
New Dallas ISD Montessori school could be coming to Downtown Dallas
0A new Dallas ISD Montessori school could be coming to Downtown Dallas. The Board of Trustees on Dec. 5 heard details of the 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…