News Briefs

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…

Representing the Texas delegation, Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center sent two mock trial teams to this year’s YMCA National Judicial Competition (NJC) in Minneapolis. The teams clinched the title of co-champions and were recognized as the top two mock trial teams in the country. Sanders Law Magnet can now boast of being back-to-back national champions, having won the title in 2022 as well. The case they argued this year, State of Washington vs. Jace Crisplee, was loosely based on a real prosecution in Michigan, known as the Crumbley Case. Both Law Magnet teams were…

During its Aug. 24 board meeting, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees amended the existing Student Code of Conduct (SCoC) to align with the recently passed Texas House Bill 114 (HB114). Effective Sept. 1, 2023, any student caught with a vape device on campus, within 300-feet of school property, or at a school-sponsored event must be placed in DAEP. The new procedures are as follows: – A conference or hearing will be conducted by the appropriate administrator at the student’s home campus to be accountable for student attendance and transitioning to the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP).  – A student’s…

Dallas ISD is the winner of the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) District of Distinction Award for the third consecutive year. This distinction honors school districts who are leading the way in the visual arts as well as exemplifying a well-rounded education that advocates and integrates visual arts curriculum to inspire creativity and build social-emotional learning.  “This award for the third year in a row is a testament to the passion, importance, and hard work of our visual arts teachers. We are so proud to be the largest district in Texas to receive this honor,” Monica Hayslip, director of the…