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Spurred by a strong response from the community, the Dallas Independent School District will extend the deadline for its Public School Choice Community Survey through midnight Wednesday, Nov. 12. More than 3,000 responses have been received in the last month about potential choice schools and programs through a survey offered by the Dallas Independent School District. Meanwhile, the district is gearing up for its next big push toward opening 35 additional public choice schools and programs by 2020. Since Sept. 24, there have been more than 2,400 responses in English, and another 800 in Spanish to Dallas ISD’s first-ever Public…

Dallas ISD is committed to maintaining a supportive and safe school climate where all students are accepted. Knowing how to respond when bullying happens is key to ensuring all students are able to learn and grow. Toward this effort, Dallas ISD students joined with the district’s Counseling Services Department to produce this anti-bullying public service announcement. Visit the Dallas ISD website to take the pledge to Be A Hero.

Students and staff at #DallasISD’s Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School dressed as their favorite book characters on Friday, Oct. 31, for Storybook Character Day.

Updated – 11/7/14 A GoFundMe account has been created to support the Bisonette’s trip to Hawaii. http://www.gofundme.com/g0y6do Original story The Sunset High School Bisonette Drill Team never dreamed the long hours they put into planning and rehearsals would lead to an invitation to perform in Honolulu, Hawaii, but just a few weeks ago that’s exactly what happened. Bisonettes’ director Laura Cervera received word from the performance director of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade that this group of young women had been selected to represent the state of Texas in the upcoming event. The Bisonettes would perform alongside U.S. veterans in…