Inside Dallas ISD

The nomination window is now open for the next class of the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame. The Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame celebrates those who have raised the level of public awareness and support for Dallas ISD high school athletics. Individuals can be nominated here in one of these three categories: Past Dallas ISD Student-Athlete Former Dallas ISD Coach Contributors The future inductees will join the distinguished sports legends who were the inaugural members of the Dallas ISD Athletic Half of Fame. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/05/08/dallas-isd-athletic-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-celebrates-10-sports-legends/ Go here to learn more about the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame and…

When the 2018-2019 school year kicks off Aug. 20, many Dallas ISD families will notice what’s new this year. This is a continually updated list of what’s new this school year. Career Institutes and Collegiate Academies Dallas ISD will operate career institutes at five high schools this school year. The career institutes will help give students the potential to earn a livable wage immediately after graduating high school. Meanwhile, Dallas ISD and the Dallas County Community College District are in the planning year to operate collegiate academies at Skyline High School and North Lake College. Under the proposal, the 2018-2019 school year…

Last week, staff members from Dallas ISD’s ACE schools convened to prepare for the coming school year. ACE stands for Accelerating Campus Excellence and is a strategic staffing initiative that hires proven educators at perpetually struggling schools to boost student achievement and college readiness. The core plan focuses on instructional excellence from teachers and high expectations for students. Other aspects of the plan include additional resources for students and designated time for staff development. ACE focuses on leadership through the use of teams comprising campus staff. A laser-focus on goals focuses on specific academic benchmarks, but the plan also aims…

A new policy on racial equity was adopted this summer in an effort to strengthen the district’s socio-economic and educational parity for its students. The purpose of this policy is to adhere to the Racial, Socio-Economic, Educational Equity Resolution that was adopted by the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees on Dec. 14, 2017. The resolution details steps the district is taking to establish guidelines to eradicate inequity. “We believe that we can create equitable access to educational opportunities and close gaps in academic performance for students, and that this can be done by holistically and collectively addressing the challenges of high-poverty…