News Briefs

Dallas ISD was recognized at the Jan. 26 board meeting for being one of 433 schools to land on the College Board’s 7th Annual AP® District Honor Roll. To be included on the 7th Annual Honor Roll, Dallas ISD had to, since 2014, increase the number of students participating in Advanced Placement while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. Reaching these goals shows that Dallas ISD is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are ready for AP.

Univisión transmitió un gran reportaje sobre las opciones académicas que ofrece el distrito. El reportaje destacó la colaboración entre la academia universitaria Pinkston Preparatory y Univisión. Haga clic aquí para ver el reportaje completo. El 31 de enero es la fecha límite para presentar la solicitud para una academia universitaria, escuela de transformación, escuela magnet o programa de lenguaje dual bilateral de Dallas ISD. Haga clic aquí para llenar la solicitud en línea o para ver más información.

District Statement: “Today, we were made aware of a social media posting being circulated involving a teacher at W. H. Adamson High School. The teacher has been placed on administrative leave and the district has opened an investigation. This is a personnel matter and, as such, we cannot comment.”

Representing District 8, Miguel Solis became the youngest board member ever elected to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees on November 5, 2013 through special election. Soon after, he was re-elected to serve a three-year term. On June 26, 2014, Solis was selected by his fellow Trustees as the Board President, making him the youngest ever to serve in the position. In 2015, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as 1st Vice President. Solis’ professional experiences include serving as a staff member on President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, an eighth grade U.S. history teacher, and a central…