News Briefs

Dallas ISD is proud to announce that two district schools have earned 2023 National Blue Ribbon School awards. Rosemont Upper School and Trinity Heights Talented and Gifted are among just 29 schools in Texas and 353 nationwide to receive this prestigious recognition. “The honorees for our 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award have set a national example for what it means to raise the bar in education,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “The leaders, educators, and staff at our National Blue Ribbon Schools continually inspire me with their dedication to fostering academic excellence and building positive school cultures that…

Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde, Ed.D. provided an update to Dallas ISD’s Board of Trustees reporting significant progress in closing achievement gaps among students in grades 3 through 8. In comparison to the state and other urban districts, remarkable gains were made in Approaches and Meets for reading and mathematics.  Reading Achievements: Dallas ISD is above pre-pandemic levels in reading for grades 3 through 8 and narrows the achievement gap within seven points of the state at the Approaches level. At the Meets level, the district improved to 45% of students reading on grade level while the state was at 51%,…

Dallas ISD’s Early Learning department is launching its iPad 4 Early Learning Family Series! The twice-monthly virtual sessions will cover topics specifically for parents of Pre-K through 2nd grade students who are interested in learning how to use the iPad to promote student learning at home. In this series, parents will learn: · iPad essentials for meaningful learning · how to keep early learners safe online · how to unleash your student’s creativity In addition to online safety, sessions will cover how to help children use the iPad to express ideas, practice language and phonics skills, develop number sense, and…

National Suicide Prevention Month is recognized annually in September to raise awareness about suicide prevention and treatment as well as warning signs and how to get help when it is needed most.  Dallas ISD holds the safety and well-being of students and team members alike at the highest priority, and encourages everyone to learn the warning signs and get the support they—or those around them—need. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), warning signs of suicide include:  Increased substance use and abuse Feelings of emptiness, hopelessness or being trapped Significant mood swings  Talk of wanting to die or…