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Proposed 2017-2018 calendar options available for review and feedback
0Parents, students and community members are invited to provide input on several elements of Dallas ISD’s 2017-2018 instructional calendar. Two draft calendars featuring several variable options are available for review, comment and a vote. The options include the dates of winter break, bad weather make up days and teacher professional development on non-school days when students attend the State Fair of Texas. Go here to access the survey and indicate your preferences by close of business Wed., Dec. 7 Both calendar options propose the start of classes on August 21, provide a full week for Thanksgiving break and schedule spring break…
Keeping kids in class at heart of effort to reduce truancies
0In the recent past, Dallas ISD students represented more than half of the truancy court cases filed in Texas. On Tuesday, Nov. 29, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and County Judge Clay Jenkins presented 24 recommendations to change the system to take many of those cases out of the courtroom. House Bill 2398, passed by the Texas Legislature in 2015, required entities to work toward decriminalizing truancy by making chronic school absenteeism a civil issue. The bill also created a Uniform Truancy Policy Committee in large counties to develop a consistent system for handling all truancy cases. Jenkins and Mayor Mike Rawlings…
District releases first-ever enrollment guide
0Dallas ISD is proud to release its first-ever enrollment guide, which provides comprehensive information on all 228 schools in the district. From the school effectiveness index and state accountability rating to the academic programs and extracurricular activities, the enrollment guide provides a one-stop shop for information on every Dallas ISD school. The district will hand out the enrollment guides at the Discover Dallas ISD Fair, which is set for Dec. 3 at Ellis Davis Field House. The Discover Dallas ISD Fair will highlight academic choices from prekindergarten, single-gender and magnet schools to collegiate academies, STEM and STEAM schools and neighborhood…
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African American Success Initiative students to participate in higher education workshop
0Dallas ISD students in the African American Success Initiative will participate in a workshop on Saturday hosted by the Texas Higher Education Initiative, which is made up of community members, colleges and universities from across the state. Many students at the workshop could receive acceptance letters and scholarship offers to go to college. Each student will also receive the “Ultimate Scholarship Book 2017: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes” as a congratulatory gift for making the commitment to their futures. Students recently signed letters of commitment to participate in the scholarship workshop.