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Mike Miles announces resignation as Dallas ISD superintendent
0Noting that the most critical pieces needed to transform Dallas ISD have been put in place, Mike Miles announced his resignation as Dallas ISD superintendent on Tuesday morning. Miles will continue to serve as superintendent until Thursday night’s board meeting. Deputy Superintendent Ann Smisko will assume leadership of day-to-day operations as acting superintendent. Dr. Smisko has worked in education for more than 40 years. She has worked in Dallas ISD for the past three years, overseeing both the Dallas ISD School Leadership division and Curriculum and Instruction this past year. “Ann Smisko is fully capable of managing the day-to-day operations…
District to make announcement at 9:30 a.m.
0Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles will make an announcement at 9:30 a.m. People can view a livestream of the announcement by clicking here.
Select Dallas ISD libraries open to greater community this summer (video)
0Did you know that 32 Dallas ISD libraries are open this summer? Did you know that students, parents, and members of the community can check out books from these libraries? Did you know that all you need is a phone number to check out a book, no ID is necessary? Did you know that Dallas ISD also offers ebooks to parents, students and staff through Overdrive? Parents and students can access Overdrive using a student’s identification number and pin; staff can access ebooks using their employee identification number and the last four digits of their employee identification number as the pin. The…
Dallas teens gain work experience through Mayor’s Intern Program
0More than 280 Dallas ISD high school juniors and seniors are gaining real world experience thanks to the Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program, which kicked off June 15. Modeled after the White House Fellows Program, the Intern Fellows Program prepares motivated teens to become the leaders of tomorrow. During the eight-week paid summer internship, students from Dallas ISD and public charter high schools have the opportunity to learn skills from a variety of fields, including technology, healthcare and education. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said the program is an investment in Dallas youth that delivers tangible, life-changing results. In 2014, interns worked…