Inside Dallas ISD

North Dallas High School valedictorian Elizabeth Tan was only 13 when Child Protective Services escorted her away from the frightening environment she called home. Tan recalls packing everything she had into a single suitcase and moving into a women’s shelter with her mother and sister. “It was really chaotic. It was the final year before going off into high school, and suddenly everything changed,” Tan said. After one month, Tan and her family moved to another temporary shelter where they shared a single room. During that summer, Tan spent much of her time reading, writing and drawing; but nothing filled…

More than 100 Dallas ISD students from four high schools gathered at the 2019 Dallas ISD Racial Equity Teen Summit hosted by the Dallas ISD Racial Equity Office and Young Leaders Strong City, a racial justice leadership development program for high school students. The summit brought high school students together to learn from each other and exchange ideas to create awareness on the importance of racial justice and equity. “This is building the capacity of these students. We are planting the seeds to help them grow into leaders, while also hearing their voices on this critical issue,” said Dallas ISD…

Fourth-graders from Walnut Hill Elementary School traveled to Austin and San Antonio on a field trip to experience what they are learning in Texas History class. As part of the Education in Action Discover Field Trip, the students visited the Texas State Capitol, The Alamo, and The Witte Museum. During the charter bus ride to Austin, students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage and participated in activities and games in preparation for their day. In Austin, the students visited the Texas State Capitol. Students saw first-hand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol, including…

Operation Services is committed to providing quality services and environments that enhance learning through safe, effective and efficient management of facilities and resources.  Come join us! To prepare for a successful start to the 2019-2020 school year, Dallas ISD’s Operation Services division is hosting a job fair to fill critical positions in the following areas: Custodial Services; Food and Child Nutrition Services; Grounds and Athletic Fields; HVAC; Maintenance Services; Police and Security; Student Transportation Services The job fair will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Sat., June 8, at the Turney W. Leonard Governance & Training Center, 5151 Samuell…