Inside Dallas ISD

About 1,500 teachers new to Dallas ISD were welcomed with pep-rally fervor on Wednesday, Aug. 8, during the annual New Teacher Academy. Student performances were a large part of the event. Cheerleaders from L.G. Pinkston High School greeted the new teachers as they entered the Music Hall at Fair Park. As the Hillcrest High School JROTC color guard presented the colors, Charles Rice Learning Center fifth-grader Skye Turner led the Pledge of Allegiance and Texas pledge. The Carter High School band pumped up the crowd, and the Skyline High School drill team entertained – all before lunch. In the afternoon,…

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…