Education

Embattled DCS Sees Attention Again Days Before Prop A Election

By Bethany Erickson / October 26, 2017 /
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Dallas County Schools is finding itself in the middle of yet another controversy — all while working to assure voters that it has charted a course to right the ship before a crucial vote that will decide the entity’s fate. It didn’t take long this week for word to get out. Parents emailed me and…

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DCS Saves Districts Money, Deserves Chance to Earn Public Trust

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 25, 2017 /
Dallas County Schools

[Editors Note: CandysDirt.com reached out to both Dallas County Schools and advocates for ending Dallas County Schools, for his thoughts on the upcoming proposition regarding DCS. Dustin Marshall provided his thoughts last week, and DCS trustee Kyle Renard provides hers this week. Early voting began Monday, and continues until Nov. 3. Election Day is Nov.…

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DBA Provides Area High School Vocational Students Networking Opportunity

By Bethany Erickson / October 19, 2017 /
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Area builders and contractors who attended the Dallas Builders’ Show last week didn’t just get the lowdown on the latest in engineered wood or backsplashes – they also had the opportunity to meet the students that will be their future workforce. The Dallas Builders Association has made good on its desire to help local high school…

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Dallas County Schools Proved Undeserving of Taxpayer Money

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 16, 2017 /
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Editors Note: CandysDirt.com reached out to Dustin Marshall, who has advocated for ending Dallas County Schools, for his thoughts on the matter. We also reached out to Dallas County Schools with the same question and received no response. By Dustin Marshall Special Contributor On the Nov. 7 ballot, voters in Dallas County will have the…

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Award-Winning Lincoln High Film-TV Program Deserving of Community Support

By Bethany Erickson / October 12, 2017 /
Lincoln

Not long after I started writing about the ways our community can support Dallas ISD teachers and programs, a reader reached out to me to tell me about Lincoln High School. “You should definitely look into Lincoln,” the reader insisted. “They do amazing things there.” Lincoln High is also home to a humanities and communications…

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