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Tim Brown Day celebrates standout Dallas ISD graduate, football star
0Officials from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Ford Motor Company, City of Dallas and Dallas ISD helped celebrate Tim Brown Day on Friday, Nov. 6, with three events throughout the day. Brown won the Heisman Trophy while playing football at Notre Dame University, and went on to have a distinguished career for the Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this fall. The first event on Friday was a high-energy pep rally at Woodrow Wilson High School, where Brown played football before graduating in 1984. Woodrow’s band, Sweethearts drill…
It’s time to sound off on the district’s 2016-2017 calendar
0Members of the public and district employees are invited to provide input on some of the elements of Dallas ISD’s 2016-2017 school calendar. In preparation to present a proposed calendar to members of the board of trustees, district officials have proposed several options for the dates of winter break, bad weather make up days, and early release days. Go here to access the survey and indicate your preferences by Monday, Nov. 16. The survey includes links to download calendar options A and B, which show the layout of the year by month. Both calendar options propose the start of classes…
Open house events offer information about Public School Choice options
0Dallas ISD is creating new Transformation Schools that offer specialized academic programming, similar to Magnet Schools. Unlike Magnet Schools, Transformation Schools do not have any academic entry requirements — they are open enrollment for all students across the entire district, regardless of academic ability. Transportation will be provided. Dallas ISD employees, parents and the community at large can get answers to these questions and take a close-up look at Dallas ISD Transformation Schools at a series of open house events. The dates and times are listed below. All meetings will have both English and Spanish options available. Solar Preparatory School…
Voters approved Dallas ISD bond package: What happens now
0When Dallas ISD’s $1.6 billion bond package passed late Tuesday night, district leaders thanked the community for supporting all district students. The next morning, staff immediately got to work to start the process of bringing the bond to fruition. To find out what happens following the passage of the bond, The Hub spoke with Ed Levine, Dallas ISD executive director of Construction Services. What happens now The district is in the process of creating a construction timeline for the bond projects. Meanwhile, the district is also working to send out a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), which is a pre-screening process, for…