News Briefs

NBC reported on the district’s efforts to call students who have not yet shown up to school. The effort, dubbed “Operation Comeback,” aims to find out why students haven’t shown up to school. Click here for the full report.

Dallas ISD has appointed a new chief of staff. WFAA reports how Dr. Cynthia Wilson, who served as superintendent in South Carolina, will be Dallas ISD’s chief of staff starting Oct 1. Click here to view the full story.

Three hundred million square feet of retail—that’s a lot of space. It’s also, roughly, the total amount of real estate that Terrence Maiden, David W. Carter High School alum (1996), has been responsible for developing or leasing during his career. Still under the age of 40, Maiden has only scratched the surface. For Hub readers, Maiden’s face may look familiar and for good reason. AlumNow, a Hub feature that checks in with district alumni to see where they are now, recently profiled his twin brother, Tim. We thought it only fair to check in with Terrence for an update on his very impressive path…

Break out the (virtual) cupcakes: the Hub, which is the district’s online newsroom, today celebrates its one-year anniversary. For those who are curious, here is what the traffic to the Hub looked like in its first year: The Hub aims to spotlight the great things happening inside the district’s 226 schools. To do that, the Hub needs help in finding out about the great work teachers, students, and school leadership are doing at every campus. If you know of something happening in the district that deserves attention, send an email to thehub@dallasisd.org. Also, keep a…