Inside Dallas ISD

The State Board of Education named Marnie Glaser, a Dallas ISD parent and volunteer, as a recipient of its Heroes for Children Award. The State Board of Education (SBOE) selected one outstanding volunteer from each board district to honor with the award. Whether it was painting a mural herself by the school’s front door or creating an outdoor science courtyard complete with koi pond, flower garden and pergola, Glaser last year worked to make Preston Hollow Elementary School a child-centered environment with a strong literacy culture. She spearheaded an effort to launch the Travel the World Through Reading program and…

More than 2,300 students and their parents attended the 2018 Dallas ISD Districtwide College Fair on Sept. 19 to learn about opportunities available after high school graduation. That attendance figure represents more than 1,800 Dallas ISD students, nearly 50 more who attend schools outside of Dallas ISD and the about 400 parents/guardians who also visited the fair. When they arrived, they were greeted by dozens of representatives from colleges, universities, trade schools and the military who were eager to share information about their institutions. Transportation was once again available to the fair from Dallas ISD schools. There were 830 students…

A Dallas ISD middle school teacher has been named the New Teacher of the Year by the Texas Foreign Language Association (TFLA). J.L. Long Middle School teacher Dayne Harris will be honored for his achievements in October at the TFLA Fall Conference. “The committee was impressed by the obvious dedication you have shown to your school, students, and community,” TFLA President Elect Stephanie Escobar wrote to Harris in a letter. “We are humbled and inspired by the excellence you have demonstrated during your years in world language education.”

The NFL draft is a big deal for anyone who dreams of playing professional football, but for dads in Dallas ISD, the draft took on a more important meaning as hundreds of them across the district gathered to launch the All-Pro Dad Initiative. The dads and father figures huddled last night at Justin F. Kimball High School as they were each drafted into the program designed to increase male engagement throughout the district and build a strong network of fathers and father figures to support students and each other. During the event, dads from each feeder pattern were announced and…