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Q&A: New provider to offer adult education classes
0The Dallas Independent School District will no longer operate adult education program (including adult English as A Second Language) classes beginning on Dec. 31, 2014. A new provider will take over the program and provide lessons to all current students at the same locations through June 2015. Below are answers to some frequently asked questions about the transition: Q: Why will Dallas ISD no longer operate the adult education classes? A: A grant from the state used to fund the classes has expired. After Dec. 31, this means the district will no longer have the resources needed to pay teachers…
Flu shares some symptoms with Ebola
0As flu season ramps up, there is much discussion surrounding the symptoms and how they differ from the Ebola virus. The initial stages of both illnesses share similar symptoms, which could wreak havoc on healthcare providers this flu season. The concern is that flu sufferers may flock to doctors and medical facilities fearing that they have somehow been exposed to the Ebola virus. A difference between the two is that the flu is an airborne virus and the Ebola virus is not. Thus, the flu can easily be spread by simply being near someone who is infected. The Ebola virus…
Exemplary district principals make the grade
0Principals are leaders who help shape the future. As leaders of schools, their primary focus is to grow great teachers so that students not only succeed, but excel. The best principals are visionaries who prepare students now for jobs in the future that may not even exist today. In November, the district will honor its principals with a reception, highlighting the six principals who achieved an exemplary performance rating for the 2013-14 school year. To learn more about how Dallas ISD is growing effective principals visit the Dallas ISD website.
Dallas ISD Trustee Mike Morath elected to board of statewide organization
0Members of the Texas Association of School Boards have elected Dallas ISD Trustee Mike Morath to a two-year term on the TASB Board of Directors, where he will represent TASB Region 10C. A voluntary, nonprofit statewide educational association, TASB serves the state’s 1,030 Texas public school districts as an advocate for public education on issues ranging from funding to research on public school effectiveness. The organization also lobbies the state legislature on behalf of public schools and provides leadership training and professional development for school board members. As Dallas ISD District 2 trustee, Morath has represented North Dallas and near…