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Simply put, Dallas ISD teachers consistently do incredible work inside their classrooms. This video is a friendly reminder of how district teachers leave their mark in extraordinary ways.
The Dallas ISD Athletics Department this school year is utilizing technology more than ever to connect fans to district sporting events. Are you looking for a schedule of your school’s football or volleyball games? How about help locating a field house or stadium? Did you miss a game and really want to know the score? This information, and much more, is now all available online. The district this year is using RankOneSport, a team management and scheduling system that lets fans find athletic competitions, access maps to sports venues, and sign up to receive alerts and postgame scores. Athletics is also doing more to communicate…
Walking the halls of W.H. Adamson High School with Community Liaison Maria Garcia, it’s unusual to encounter anyone who doesn’t know her even in the early days of a new school year. A mainstay at the Oak Cliff campus for 18 years, Garcia is still excited about her job connecting the school with parents and community resources. Since 1993 when she transitioned from an Adamson parent and PTA officer to a paid staff member, Garcia has touched the lives of thousands of families. You might say she’s a legend. Recently, she was officially presented that title by Ford Motor Company,…
On a weekday morning in a cold district warehouse, Dora Rivas makes a walkthrough inspection for the last time. After serving a decade as Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services executive director, winning numerous achievement awards, and propelling the district to its healthiest standards, Rivas is packing up her lunchbox and moving on. For the last 10 years, Rivas has worked hard to implement changes that would impact Dallas ISD students even beyond their school years. Under her leadership, the district moved to completely free breakfast and lunch for all students and rolled out the Breakfast in the Classroom initiative in…