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Free parent workshops help families address drugs, study skills, bullying
0The Dallas ISD Office of Family and Community Engagement is hosting multiple free parent workshops this fall. All district families are invited to the workshops, where Spanish interpretation will be provided. Here are the scheduled fall workshops: Oct. 20: How to get more engaged in my child’s education, 9:30 a.m. at Ebby Halliday Elementary School and 6 p.m. at Kennedy-Curry Middle School Oct. 21: Parenting skills: Building your child’s self-esteem, 9:30 a.m. at Victor H. Hexter Elementary School Oct 21: Engage in your child’s learning through leadership skills, 6 p.m. at Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy at James W. Fannin Oct. 22:…
Principal for a Day brings community, business leaders to schools
0It’s Tuesday morning at Billy Earl Dade Middle School, and Sen. Royce West is leading students in singing Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror.” The song starts softly, but by the chorus, West and the students are hitting notes that would make the King of Pop proud. West and Dale Long, the community outreach coordinator and Public Information Officer for the City of Dallas Public Works Department, are serving as Principals for the Day at the Dallas ISD middle school. After the impromptu song, West and Long make school announcements over the PA system and visit other classrooms to share…
Proposed bond projects by trustee district
0If approved by voters, proceeds from the proposed $1.6 billion bond package are anticipated to fund several new schools and a variety of school and facility improvements that support academic programs. Click here to view an interactive map of every proposed bond project. Click on the below links to learn more about the proposed projects separated by trustee district. All proposed bond projects remain subject to district discretion. Election Day is Nov. 3 Proposed bond projects for District 1 Proposed bond projects for District 2 Proposed bond projects for District 3 Proposed bond projects for District 4 Proposed bond projects for…
Initiative encourages young students to ‘Always Speak in Complete Sentences’
0A great educational strategy doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. For Dallas ISD, one new strategy revolves around a simple phrase: “Always speak in complete sentences.” And while the effort to promote pre-K and early elementary students to speak in complete sentences seems simple, Alan Cohen, who oversees early childhood education for the district, said the strategy could bring significant benefits. “Getting our kids to speak in complete sentences will do great things for their oral language development, which is a critical building block of literacy development,” Cohen said. “It’s really important that we take a holistic approach…