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Questions or concerns about the start of school? Parents can call the Dallas ISD Parent Hotline to ask questions prior to the first day of school. August 21-25: Parent Hotline (972) 925-5555 Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the first week of school, parents may call the Back-to-School Hotline with questions. August 28-September 1: Dallas ISD’s Back-to-School Hotline (English/Spanish) (972) 925-KIDS (5437) Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., August 28 and 29 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., August 30-September 1 Information will include enrollment, bus routes, immunization requirements, school locations, school hours, and more.

Dallas ISD is participating in the Khan Academy’s LearnStorm six-week national learning challenge. Khan Academy is a popular nonprofit online learning site. The window for teachers to sign up for the challenge is now open, and the challenge runs from Sept. 12 to Oct. 20. The  link to more information about the six-week learning challenge is available at https://clever.com/in/dallasisd. Teachers can go here to view the Khan Academy video explaining the challenge. Teachers can sign up to share the free learning challenge with their students in grades 3 through 12 anywhere in the country. LearnStorm combines Khan Academy’s thousands of free, standards-aligned exercises with new, limited-time-only incentives to engage, celebrate…

Teachers over the summer participated in professional development that was tailored to their individual needs. The sessions provided an engaging environment for educators to learn from the best content-based instructors. Teachers could also explore new technology and practices, delve into content areas, discover the benefits of Social and Emotional Learning, and much more. Watch the above video for an inside look into the sessions.

The Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program gives Dallas ISD high school juniors and seniors real world experience in a professional field. The Hub is spotlighting some of these Dallas ISD students participating in the program. Today, meet Daniel Akwei, a student at W.T. White High School who is interning with Dallas ISD’s Communications Department. What is your role as an intern? As an intern, I researched and updated school files such as cataloging new principals and more. I assisted the Internal Communications/Marketing Department in making school brochures for Dallas ISD Schools. Furthermore, I also worked with Dallas ISD Bond Communications while also spotlighting…