Dallas ISD is hosting another two community meetings this week to discuss proposed attendance boundary changes that could impact two sets of schools. A meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 6–7 p.m. at William Hawley Atwell Middle School, 1303 Reynoldston Lane, regarding proposed feeder pattern changes for Birdie Alexander and Ronald E. McNair elementary schools. Meanwhile, the district is also hosting a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 6–7 p.m. at Oran Roberts Elementary School, 4919 Grand Ave., to discuss proposed attendance boundary changes of the school’s feeder pattern, which includes Roberts Elementary, Billy Earl Dade Middle School, J.L.…

As of Nov. 20, more than 78 percent of Dallas ISD seniors had applied to at least one college. Dallas ISD Goes to College Week, a weeklong push from Nov. 16–20 that encouraged district seniors to apply for colleges and universities, helped the district surpass a goal of having 70 percent of seniors apply to at least one college by Nov. 20. In addition to emphasizing that it pays to go to college, Dallas ISD Goes to College saw central staff volunteer to share their college experiences with seniors. Oscar Rodriguez, a Dallas ISD Educational Technology employee, volunteered at Dr. Wright L. Lassiter…

In Mrs. Vadillo’s kindergarten classroom at Bethune Elementary, the start of the school day is not filled with lessons or discussions of the previous night’s homework. Instead, the school day starts on a much simpler note, with students sitting at their desks eating a fresh, hot breakfast. On this particular Thursday morning, students are washing down their chicken sausage sandwiches with orange juice and milk while talking about their weekend plans and favorite superhero (Batman is declared the “coolest superhero” of this particular class). A similar scene plays out every day at thousands of classrooms across Dallas ISD. Since 2012,…

Just like permanent classroom teachers, substitute teachers play an important role in improving student achievement in Dallas ISD. With that in mind, here are the Top 10 Reasons to become a substitute teacher in Dallas ISD: You can become a mentor to students to help inspire their creativity. You will be able to join a transformational school district focused on improving student’s achievement and making our students college- and workforce-ready. You will learn new best teaching strategies that impact the achievement of students. You will assist with ensuring students’ education is not interrupted in the absence of the teacher. You will join a…