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Collegiate academy sophomores get letters of intent to teach in Dallas ISD
0Seventy Dallas ISD collegiate academy sophomores received a letter of a lifetime on Feb. 5: after they get their college degree, they are guaranteed a teaching job in Dallas ISD with a starting salary of at least $52,000. District officials gave the letters of intent at a ceremony to the sophomores who attend the collegiate academies at Samuell, W.T. White, Bryan Adams and Sunset high schools. The Dallas ISD Human Capital Management (HCM) Department is an industry partner of the collegiate academies that have an emphasis on early childhood education. HCM Chief Cynthia Wilson called the new “homegrown teacher pipeline”…
Board accepts resignation of District 4 trustee, approves process to temporarily fill seat
0The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees on Feb. 5 accepted the resignation of Jaime Resendez, who represented District 4. Trustees also approved a process to potentially appoint a trustee to temporarily represent the seat that covers Southeast Dallas, Seagoville, and Balch Springs. The appointment would last until May, which is when voters will elect a District 4 trustee to a regular three-year term of office. Under the process approved by trustees, the district on Feb. 6 will issue a call for resumes and statements of interest for candidates who meet the legal requirements and are interested in temporarily filling the…
Dallas ISD Celebrates National School Counseling Week
0Dallas ISD is celebrating National School Counseling Week Feb 4–8 to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) sponsors National School Counseling Week, which highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for college and career. The special week honoring school counselors provides recognition for school counselors who implement comprehensive school counseling programs, a vital part of the educational process for all students as they meet the…
New collegiate options opening for artistic ninth-graders
0If your artistic middle schooler adores performing and has vowed to pursue a career in music or dance, he or she now has new academic options in Dallas ISD. Based on the success of the collegiate academy model, the district is launching two new fine arts collegiate academies in August 2019. The programs, at W.T. White and Wilmer-Hutchins high schools, will feature extensive performance options for students and training and career pathways for those who want to become arts educators. Each campus is now recruiting incoming ninth-graders for a cohort of 50 students for the 2019-2020 school year. The deadline…