With the first day of school inching closer, families and children can get ready for a successful year at the 22nd Mayor’s Back to School Fair, presented by Walmart, on Friday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Centennial Building at Fair Park. “For more than two decades, the Mayor’s Back To School Fair has been playing a crucial role in ensuring our youth have everything they need to start their first day of school,” said Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. “For families, the fair eases the burden of buying supplies, getting immunizations and haircuts, and seeing the dentist. I…

The Office of Transformation and Innovation (OTI) is excited to formally announce the release of the Public School Choice (PSC) Competitive Proposal Process, Version 5.0. Through this process, educators have the opportunity to create high-quality, best-fit options for Dallas ISD students to realize their full academic potential. The past Public School Choice competitive proposal processes have ushered in a total of 24 new Choice schools ranging from those that anchor teaching and learning under a Leadership model to Personalized Learning schools to schools driven by a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) framework. Future Choice Schools could include a…

Justin Henry was sworn in on June 21 as the newest member of the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Henry was elected to represent District 9, which had been held by Bernadette Nutall for the last nine years. District 9 incorporates South Dallas, parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown and East Dallas. The board also elected new officers at its meeting. The 2018-19 officers are: President—Edwin Flores, Ph.D., J.D. 1st Vice President—Dan Micciche 2nd Vice President—Joyce Foreman Secretary—Justin Henry

The 22nd annual Mayor’s Back to School Fair will take place Friday, Aug. 3, at Fair Park. This year, all Dallas ISD students are eligible to receive free school supplies at the fair, regardless of their economic status, but participants must register. Online registration is open through June 30, at mayorsbacktoschoolfair.com or families can also attend a pre-registration event during the month of July. For a list of dates and locations, click here. Families must show proof that student or students attend a Dallas ISD school by providing student ID number. Student ID numbers can be verified by showing ONE…