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Dallas City Council Election: Zarin Gracey And Joe Tave Are Vying For District 3 Seat on Saturday

By April Towery / June 6, 2023 /

There’s one more Dallas City Council seat for voters to decide before a June 19 swearing-in ceremony. Pastor Zarin Gracey and radio talk show host Joe Tave are vying for the District 3 seat vacated by term-limited District 3 Councilman Casey Thomas. District 3 covers southwest Dallas.  Stay tuned to CandysDirt.com after the polls close…

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The Hillcrest High School Community Foundation Continues To Uphold A Legacy

By Sylvia Bloom / August 21, 2022 /

In the spring of 1971, my grandfather moved my mom and their family from Woodridge, a suburb of Chicago, to Dallas to begin a career with a stock brokerage firm. He was trading brutal winds and winters for Texas summers to make a better life for the people he loved most. His new job offer…

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Dallas ISD’s Early STAAR Testing Numbers Show Improvement — An A-Plus When Looking for a Home 

By April Towery / August 11, 2022 /

A city’s school district can make or break the sale of a home, and Dallas ISD’s early State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores could offer some peace of mind to those who are house-shopping within the district.  A report released by DISD Deputy Superintendent Susana Cordova in June showed:  Despite falling significantly…

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Greenbriar Is The Place To Be: Open House To View New Construction Set For This Weekend

By April Towery / April 28, 2022 /

If you’re in the market for a three-bedroom townhome in a gated community, you’ve got two almost-identical options to check out this weekend.  Two units are available at 381 East Greenbriar Lane, listed by Realtor Frank Liu with Texas InTown Homes, Ltd. Priced in the upper-$600,000s, units 902 and 903 will be on display for…

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Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa Announces Resignation

By Joanna England / January 12, 2022 /
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At a pivotal time in the district’s history, Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa announced that he was stepping down. While no official timeline has been announced, Hinojosa’s resignation comes on the tails of several superintendents leaving their position, including Richardson ISD’s top official Dr. Jeannie Stone. This wasn’t Hinojosa’s first turn as DISD’s superintendent, though…

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