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Dallas ISD celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
0Dallas ISD celebrates the rich culture and important contributions of Hispanic Americans during National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is Sept. 15-Oct. 15 each year. Special events and educational lessons help bring the history to life for students. The time period is an important one for several Hispanic countries. On Sept. 15, the countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate becoming independent nations. The next day, Sept. 16, is celebrated as Independence Day in Mexico. Chile celebrates its independence on Sept. 18. Columbus Day, or Día de la Raza, is celebrated on Oct. 12. The observation started in 1968…
Changes in district compensation lead to alignment with market
0All qualifying employees who are not part of a district excellence initiative will see board-approved salary increases reflected in their September paychecks. Those whose salaries are determined through one of the excellence initiatives— most teachers, assistant principals, principals and executive directors of schools—will see salary increases, if eligible, reflected in their October paychecks. As part of recommendations from a recent Texas Association of School Boards study to align Dallas ISD to industry standards, the board approved increase will be an equal rate increase based on 2 percent of the pay range midpoint of an employee’s pay grade, which was determined…
Fifteen Dallas ISD students are National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
0Fifteen Dallas ISD students have been named among the 16,000 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, with a chance to become one of the 7,600 finalists who will take home scholarships worth a combined $31 million. More than 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to reach the finals, with about half of the finalists earning a National Merit Scholarship. The Dallas ISD National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists are: School for the Talented and Gifted Carter Adcox Julia Benginow Abitamim Bharmal Dominique Castanheira Jessie Cheung Abel Fetahi Abigail May Amber Miranda Adrienne Tang School of Science and Engineering Sravani Boggaram Kiera McCollom Carlos…
Dallas NAACP recognizes Board President Justin Henry with one of its highest awards
0The Dallas National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has selected Dallas ISD Board of Trustees President Justin Henry to receive the Juanita Craft Award, one of its highest honors. “You have been a standard bearer in making sure that every citizen, especially minorities, have the same opportunities to experience their American Dream,” Dallas NAACP President Aubrey Hooper wrote in a letter to Henry. The Juanita Craft Award in Youthful Empowerment and Educational Engagement is named in honor of the late Dallas City Councilwoman and NAACP icon. Dallas NAACP will present Henry with the award at the Juanita…