Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 18, Dallas ISD will conduct a series of four Open Mike community meetings, all of which will feature presentations on an element of Destination 2020, the district’s action plan to graduate all students ready to enter college or a career by year 2020. The first meeting, to be conducted at Seagoville High School, 15820 Seagoville Road, will feature a presentation on college- and career-readiness. Parents and community members may ask questions of the superintendent and other district leaders about the topic and other education-related issues. Future meetings will feature presentations on plans to expand early childhood education,…

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.