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Nancy Bingham is a retired educator with 32 years of experience as a classroom teacher. She has spent the last 17 years advocating for young people as the Dallas ISD Trustee for District 4, which includes Seagoville, Southeast Dallas, and Balch Springs. In keeping with the theme of the 2016 School Board Recognition Month, “Super Heroes for School,” Trustee Bingham was asked to recall super heroes who made an impact in her life. “My mother and father were my first, and lifelong, super hero teachers. They taught me the life skills that enabled me to be an independent, productive, and…

As a student at Skyline High School (Class of 1997), John Paul Valverde’s favorite teacher provided more than an education; his intelligence and structure helped Valverde become the professional he is today. AlumNow, The Hub feature that profiles Dallas ISD alumni, caught up with Valverde for an update. What are you doing now? I’m principle/owner of Coeval Studio. Briefly list a few of your career and/or personal highlights. I opened Coeval Real Estate in 2004. In the beginning, I focused on affordable housing and then grew into high-end multifamily sales. Coeval Real Estate became Coeval Studio in 2007. We designed…

As of Jan. 4, the Dallas ISD Human Capital Management department has moved to a new building at 9400 N. Central Expressway. The department is on the 14th floor of the building. The department can still be reached at 972-925-4200. As a reminder, Employee Benefits is located on the 12th floor at the same location. There should be no interruption in service. The Information Technology department will move to the location in February 2016.

While Mike Morath recently resigned as the Dallas ISD Trustee representing District 2 to become Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency, Board Recognition Month (January) is a good time to wish him well and thank him for his service to the students, parents and employees of Dallas ISD. This year’s theme for School Board Recognition Month is “Super Heroes for Schools,” and while Commissioner Morath isn’t focused on being remembered as a super hero, he remains grounded in helping students. “I just want kids to grow up to lead better lives than they would have otherwise,” Morath said. When asked…