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Find your child’s dream school at Discover 2018
0Every parent dreams of finding a school that taps into their child’s individual interests, learning styles, and aspirations— a task that can prove bewildering. Dallas ISD’s Nov. 3 Discover event is designed to make the search easier and faster. Discover 2018 promises to be the city’s premier school shopping event where families can browse an array of specialty school options ranging from STEM/STEAM, performing arts, Montessori and magnets, to two-way dual language, single-gender and collegiate academies. Discover will be a user-friendly, customer-service rich experience designed with parents in mind. With a choice of dozens of different types of schools located…
District names headquarters to honor former superintendent
0The district’s headquarters at 9400 North Central Expressway is now officially the Linus D. Wright Dallas ISD School Administration Building. A naming ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 26, honored Wright’s achievements. Wright was Dallas ISD superintendent from 1978–1987. His support for schoolchildren continued as he served as Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, was a consultant to boards of education and school districts, an adjunct professor and served on several community and education organizations. “Linus is one of those people that everyone in the city thinks positively of,” Dallas ISD District 2 Trustee Dustin Marshall said. “When I decided…
Dallas ISD Rising: J.N. Ervin Elementary students, staff talk school’s turnaround
0While teaching math at Kennedy-Curry Middle School, Annette Powers kept encountering students from J.N Ervin Elementary School unable to add, subtract or multiply. When Ervin became a Dallas ISD ACE School, which incentivizes high-performing teachers and campus leaders to voluntarily work at low-performing campuses, Powers signed on to help transform the school. “I wanted to change the school’s culture and change the feeder pattern so students would leave knowing how to do the basics of math,” she said. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/08/27/13-dallas-isd-schools-grab-spotlight-for-escaping-low-performing-list/ Thanks to Powers and the other outstanding teachers and campus staff, Ervin Elementary is now a much different school than it…
Dallas ISD announces several interim leadership changes
0Dallas ISD officials announced on Friday several interim leadership changes to ensure the district is positioned for continued significant progress. The position of Deputy Superintendent, which had been held by Israel Cordero prior to his resignation on Sept. 20, will become the Chief of Strategic Initiatives. Brian Lusk, who has a long history of success in Dallas ISD and most recently served as Dallas ISD Deputy Chief of School Leadership, will serve as Acting Chief of Strategic Initiatives. Through this position, Lusk will supervise the Office of Transformation and Innovation and the Collegiate Academies. Lusk will report to the superintendent. Meanwhile,…