Dallas County Schools
UPDATE: In a press conference held by the U.S. Attorney’s office, the IRS, and the FBI, it was revealed that Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway has pleaded guilty this morning to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit honest services/wire fraud. The councilman, who had been term limited out of office and then ran again against…
Read MoreAs the committee charged with unspooling and winding down operations for Dallas County Schools continues to churn along, Dallas Independent School District is also getting its ducks — or rather, buses — in a row. At last week’s board briefing, trustees were introduced to the district’s new executive director of transportation, Dr. Kayne Smith, who…
Read MoreAfter last week’s vote to dismantle Dallas County Schools, I learned that there are a few people that — despite lots of news coverage that should explain the difference — think Dallas County Schools and Dallas ISD are the same thing. The day after the election, in fact, someone told me, “I voted to abolish…
Read MoreA lot may be up in the air right now about how students will be transported after this year, Dallas ISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa does know that the district’s entry into the bus business was a reluctant — but necessary — one. Hinojosa met with reporters Wednesday morning and stressed that bus service would remain…
Read MoreLess than 7 percent of Dallas County registered voters cast ballots to decide the fate of Dallas County Schools — and those 83,209 voters (out of about 1.3 million registered voters in the county) chose to shutter the embattled school bus provider. “I think we put up a good fight given that we had zero…
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