Inside Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD’s Social Studies Department is super excited to announce a new event to highlight the creative talents of our Ethnic Studies students – Diverse  Voices. This will be a night of visual and live performances where our Ethnic Studies students will share through their creative lens what they have learned in African American Studies and Mexican American Studies courses.  This event will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2022, in the Skyline High auditorium.  We would love to see you there!

Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year finalist Will Hastings. Will Hastings, math department chair at H Grady Spruce High School, discovered that he had no love for engineering – but a deep enjoyment in tutoring his peers in higher-level mathematics – while an undergraduate Electrical Engineering major at the University of North Texas.  Realizing his passion, Hastings joined the Teach North Texas Program, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a minor in Education, and the…

Youth Art Month is back and in person this year, following a shutdown in 2020 and a virtual art show last year due to the pandemic. With more than 600 pieces, this year’s exhibit, which runs from now until May 7, showcases a collection of student artwork and, for the first time ever, features teacher art work as well. Monica Hayslip, director of Visual Art, says another new aspect of this year’s event is that several items are for sale and earnings go directly to the student or teacher.  “I think whenever you come in and look at a piece…

Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year finalist Dutchess Gutierrez. Dutchess Gutierrez, dance teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School, was born in Oklahoma City before relocating to Irving and graduating from MacArthur High School. She developed a love for dance as a member of the MacArthur High School Cardettes Dance team and served as the first African-American Captain her senior year.  Gutierrez attended Trinity Valley Community College before completing her Bachelor of Arts in Dance with a minor in Spanish…