Inside Dallas ISD

From offering advice to players and coaches in the parking lot after games to recruiting college scouts to check out district players, Roger B. Brown is a legend in the Dallas ISD baseball and sports community. Brown was the first full-time Black sportswriter hired by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram who went onto host a sports radio show on KKDA-AM until 2012. Brown died over the summer at the age of 61, and Dallas ISD is honoring his legacy and longtime support of the district’s athletic program with the Roger B. Brown Memorial Tournament. Roosevelt High School is hosting the baseball…

Israel Rivera, principal of School of Business and Management at Townview, was recently recognized by the national organization Bilingual VIDA Bilingüe. The non-profit recognizes the importance of bilingualism and bilingual education across the country to help create global leaders among the next generation. Rivera received the William Pulte Innovative Leader of the Year award by VIDA Bilingual for his leadership and championship for instilling bilingualism among native English-speakers and English Language Learners. Rivera has been an educator in Dallas ISD for 16 years- five as bilingual teacher, one as assistant principal, and his last 10 serving as a principal. He…

We are incredibly thankful to our outstanding maintenance and facility workers who have been tirelessly working around the clock at our schools to repair any damage caused by last week’s weather and deep freeze. Check out the slideshow above to see them hard at work.

Siemens today announced it will launch a laptop donation program, the latest company initiative to address equity in underserved communities.  Siemens chose the Dallas Independent School District’s Young Men’s Leadership Academy (YMLA) at Fred F. Florence Middle School as the inaugural recipient. The donation will help ensure students can continue their education in virtual learning environments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is critical that all Dallas students have the tools they need to succeed in a fast-changing world,” Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said. “I am grateful that Siemens has stepped up to help close the digital divide by donating…