Dallas ISD
It was a busy and productive monthly meeting of the Dallas ISD board of trustees Thursday evening, with much of the night centered on the creation of two new choice schools and an update on the Accelerating Campus Excellence program. The district’s ACE program has been partly responsible for the turnaround of several Improvement Required…
After the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, last week, Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa used time at Thursday evening’s school board meeting that is usually reserved for him to update the school board on district events and happenings to talk about the impact these incidents has on schools locally.
As 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…
The hugs I got on Tuesday are still giving me an endorphin high. Earlier this week, I wrote about a mentoring event being held at Lincoln High school — one that organizers hoped would help young women meet lifelong mentors that would give them valuable advice, feedback, and encouragement.
As Congress and President Trump continue to argue the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the uncertainty is affecting Dallas Independent School District classrooms, officials told the board of trustees yesterday. “It’s out of our control,” said superintendent Michael Hinojosa. “They (Congress) worked on immigration for 10 years, without consensus.” He added…
