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Submitted by Dallas ISD Social Studies Department In preparation for life after high school, more than 220 Dallas ISD students from 11 high schools participated in a Financial Literacy Day event designed to strengthen their personal finance skills and economic understanding. Hosted by the district’s Social Studies department, it equipped students with foundational knowledge in key areas such as budgeting, saving, credit management, and long-term financial planning. “Personal financial literacy is a cornerstone of independence, well-being, and stability for our students, their families, and our community,” said Aaron Aguirre-Castillo, executive director of curriculum design. “By fostering this knowledge, we are…

La inscripción para el curso 2025-2026 ya está abierta, brindando a las familias acceso a una variedad de opciones de pre-K en todo el Dallas ISD. Las opciones para pre-K incluyen centros asociados y programas de elección. El distrito también ofrece programas de pre-K gratuitos, con becas y con matrícula, con matrícula con descuento disponible para los miembros del equipo del Dallas ISD. Las investigaciones indican que los niños que asisten a Pre-K aprenden a socializar con sus compañeros y a gestionar sus emociones, y también adquieren habilidades académicas fundamentales para impulsar su potencial de aprendizaje a lo largo de…

Skyline High School students Angelica D-L-T. and Janelly G. are headed to nationals after becoming the district’s first regional winners in the ExploraVision Competition. The competition, which is open to students from kindergarten to 12th grade, challenges students to research and design new technology to solve a problem of their choosing. Participants must explain how they will use technology to address the issue, outline the design process, and discuss its pros and cons. Each team also submits a prototype and sample web pages to market their concept. At Skyline, the winning project is an advanced technological contact lens known as…

Not only does Dallas ISD have the highest annual teacher retention rate in the region, but it also has the highest average teacher salary.  “Human Capital Management is committed to ensuring that Dallas ISD teacher salaries aggressively lead the state and regional markets by leveraging the Teacher Excellence Initiative compensation model”, said HCM Chief Robert Abel. The district also has the highest percentage of teachers making more than $70,000 and the highest percentage of teachers making more than $80,000 in Regions 10 and 11.  Statewide teacher compensation information, made available in March annually by the Texas Education Agency, provides opportunity…