Honor. Service. Sacrifice. Duty. To the men and women of the United States Armed Forces the words hold a special meaning. For hundreds of military veterans in Dallas ISD these values continue to be called upon daily in service to students, families and our community. With the same devotion they showed to country, these men and women now serve to create opportunities for the next generation to pursue academic excellence. With Veterans Day quickly approaching, Dallas ISD is honored to recognize its employees whose sacrifice has made our country a better place. On Tuesday Nov. 11, the district will proudly…

The Dallas Independent School District Department of Athletics has opened a new web portal to the community – www.dallasisd.org/athletics. Visit the website to meet the newly appointed athletics administrative staff, watch video messages from Athletic Director Gil Garza and access news stories, schedules and scores. The Dallas ISD Athletics Department is focused on establishing a means by which athletes, coaches and the Dallas community can seek out information and recent news involving Dallas ISD sports. ALSO: Check out Gil Garza’s vision for the athletics department.

Recent Advanced Placement (AP) exam results indicate Dallas ISD is outperforming other large urban districts according the National Math and Science Initiative. A minority student in Dallas ISD is more than twice as likely to earn a qualifying score of three or higher on an AP exam as in any other large urban school district in the country. AP exams are an end of year assessment in core areas that allow students to earn college credit and passing the exams is an indicator of college readiness. Results also show overall districtwide improvement on all AP exam scores. Evidence of marked…

The Dallas Independent School District is making a strong statement to employees and prospective employees: it is willing to pay competitive salaries to recruit and retain high-performing staff. A new administrator evaluation system that rewards principals for their effectiveness and performance caused principal salaries to increase by more than $9,000. And a new teacher evaluation system that will increase salaries for educators will go into effect next year. “We want our principals and executive directors to have the most competitive salaries in North Texas,” said Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles. “We are moving in the same direction for teachers.” The…