Dallas County Schools

Election Day Rundown Leaves You No Excuse Not to Vote

By Bethany Erickson / November 7, 2017 /
Dallas County Schools

Today is Election Day, and since there aren’t any candidates, very few will likely bother to vote, despite the fact that some very important things are on the ballot. How can I say that with such confidence? Early voting totals show that a little more than 2 percent of registered voters in Dallas County have…

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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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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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Embattled Dallas County Schools Superintendant To Retire

By Bethany Erickson / March 8, 2017 /
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Embattled school transportation provider Dallas County Schools may have been able to continue its relationship with Dallas Independent School District, but as early as this morning it seemed its superintendent could be the most recent casualty of a recent spate of very bad news. DCS, which provides busing for Dallas, Carrollton/Farmers Branch, Highland Park, Irving,…

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