Inside Dallas ISD

After consideration of the latest COVID-19 data and the rising number of cases in Dallas County and in the district, district employees will be expected to report to work in-person on Monday, August 3, instead of the original date of July 6. The district will continue to monitor the situation and provide additional guidance. The safety and well-being of staff are top priorities for Dallas ISD as the district transitions to returning to district facilities. New practices and protocols have been implemented to follow recommended safety guidelines from federal, state, and local health officials. The district will continue to screen…

Enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year is now underway at Joseph J. Rhoads.  Dallas ISD is offering scholarships for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds to attend J.J. Rhoads All-Day Learning Center in South Dallas at no cost starting this August. The scholarship guidelines are designed to increase opportunity by making early learning available to more Dallas families. Families can qualify and receive a scholarship based on the following criteria: Dallas ISD’s historical academic needs, as identified in district data (currently identified as African American students). Expanded income bracket: meet scholarship income guidelines. Household Size New Income Limits 3 $63,991 4 $77,251…

Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD and Univision, will continue to broadcast Unidos Para Aprender (Together to Learn) through the summer. Initially announced in early May, this three-way partnership sought to support student academic progress by supplementing the at-home learning resources Fort Worth ISD and Dallas ISD are providing to Spanish-speaking families during the Covid-19 pandemic. The 58-minute daily instruction program was acclaimed by students and parents alike and Univision asked if the project could continue to provide programming through the summer. “With all the uncertainties created by the coronavirus, Univision is excited to partner with the largest school districts in…

A tradition of generous support from PNC to support high quality early childhood education continues by way of a $30,000 donation from the PNC Foundation to the Dallas Education Foundation, Dallas ISD’s nonprofit philanthropic arm. This grant from PNC will help purchase distance learning technology for the district’s youngest learners, while traditional school and the summer months keep kids out of pre-K and early grade classrooms. Dallas Education Foundation Executive Director Mita Havlick said the $30,000 grant from PNC will have a substantial impact on those whose needs are significant. “We are incredibly grateful to PNC for their continued commitment…