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Dallas ISD preps new teachers for the classroom (video)
0Dallas ISD welcomed new teachers to the district as part of a New Teacher Academy event held Aug. 6 at Fair Park. At the event, teachers new to Dallas ISD heard from district leaders and learned about initiatives such as the Teacher Excellence Initiative and Destination 2020. Watch the above video to learn more and to hear from teachers as they go into their first year with Dallas ISD.
TEA releases accountability ratings for Dallas ISD schools
0Approximately 97 percent of all Dallas Independent School District campuses met state standards for student progress and 89 percent of schools achieved requirements for college and career readiness, according to data released today by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). In all four categories—student achievement, student progress, closing performance gaps and postsecondary readiness—Dallas ISD outperformed thresholds set by the state. Overall, 190 of 227 (84 percent) Dallas ISD campuses met state standards, up from 184 the previous year. All totaled, 123 of 151 Dallas ISD elementary schools met the performance standards, as well as 32 of 40 middle schools and 35…
Aug. 24 is first day of school (video)
0Just a friendly reminder: students start school in less than three weeks!
More than 9,500 registered to attend district preK
0More than 1,000 additional children are registered to attend preK at a Dallas ISD school than there were on the first day of school last year. And with more than two weeks left before school starts and preK registration still open, Kristine Delgado, enrollment manager for the Dallas ISD Early Childhood and Community Partnerships office, said she expects the registration number to continually climb. As of July 31, approximately 9,500 three- and four-year-olds were registered to attend Dallas ISD preK. On the first day of school last year, 8,386 children were registered. The registration increase follows a concentrated effort by the…