Inside Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD employees and students fanned out last night to cheer on the Dallas Mavericks as they took on the Charlotte Hornets in a pre-season matchup. Although the Mavs fell short of victory, the Dallas ISD Friends and Family Night was a hit as staff and students came out in droves to take a break from their nightly routine and enjoy a night out with the family to support the hometown team. The Woodrow Wilson High School Sweethearts were on hand to perform in the pre-game activities, and during a break in the game, Dallas ISD teachers were recognized for…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To increase the public’s awareness of domestic violence, the city and school district are joining forces to provide education and activities to get people involved in prevention. Statistics supplied by the Dallas Domestic Violence Taskforce indicate that nearly 20 people in the U.S. are physically abused by an intimate partner every minute with a sometimes deadly toll on families, children and communities. According to the Texas Council on Family Violence some experts and law enforcement officials are of the opinion that fatalities due to family violence are identifiable, knowable and preventable. These statistics explain…

Skyline senior Katera post-graduation plans are to attend a Japanese university and become a mangaka, which is an author of Japanese comic books.

This week was busy across the district, including visits from Pulitzer Prize winners, former Dallas Cowboys players, and state education leaders. And that’s not to mention three of our schools earned Blue Ribbon designations! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. Blue Ribbon status Three Dallas ISD schools have earned National Blue Ribbon status this year, one of the most prestigious recognitions for a school. (See the schools here) Reading room Dallas ISD opened its first Ben Carson Reading Room at John Quincy Adams Elementary. The reading room creates a literacy-enriched environment for students to develop their…