Data released today by the Texas Education Agency shows that 210 (91 percent) of Dallas Independent School District campuses met state standards, up from 190 schools in 2015 and 184 schools in 2014. In all four categories calculated by the TEA—student achievement, student progress, closing performance gaps and postsecondary readiness—Dallas ISD outperformed thresholds set by the state. The district’s official rating for 2016 from TEA is “Met Standard. Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said the accountability results are more evidence that the district is headed in the right direction. “Our teachers, principals, and staff can take pride in the work they…

The Volunteer Department at Dallas ISD recently announced changes and enhancements to the overall volunteer experience. As of August 15, Dallas ISD Volunteer Services starts using a new volunteer management system called “VOLY.”  This system is widely used in organizations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and familiar to many of volunteers already in our system. Some of the great advantages of VOLY are: Easy campus check-in Browse and sign-up for opportunities from anywhere Self-Manage your own volunteer profile, including changing your school of choice or adding a school No more printing out the “You Are Cleared” letter for the school office Online…

Members of Dallas ISD’s early learning team, staff, and volunteers took to the streets on Friday to let people know in person about available pre-K opportunities in the district. The teams went door-to-door in the Dallas neighborhoods with the lowest pre-K enrollment. The staff and volunteers told residents about the critical importance of high quality pre-K, and shared how a parent could register their 3- or 4-year-old. “We want to ensure the families in these neighborhoods know the great things we are doing and that we can be a partner with them for their child,” said Derek Little, assistant superintendent of Early…

Dallas ISD high school football kicks off later this month with competitive games all over the city. For those interested in following the action, here are the schedules for this year’s football games: Click here for the varsity football schedule; Click here for sub-varsity football schedule; Click here for the middle school football schedule. Games are subject to change, and any such changes will be posted to the Dallas ISD Athletics page calendar.