Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD Discusses Plans for Long-Term IR Schools

By Bethany Erickson / January 26, 2018 /

With five schools facing closure, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees heard plenty last night from the parents of students attending those schools — but there aren’t a lot of options, district officials reiterated. Four of the schools — Carr Elementary, Titche Elementary, Ray Learning Center and Edison Middle — have been on the state’s…

How Will New Federal Income Tax Laws About Property Tax Deductions Affect a TRE?

By Bethany Erickson / January 17, 2018 /

It’s a drum several Dallas ISD trustees have been beating for a while — a Tax Ratification Election that would allow the district to increase services and programs at dozens of at-risk schools with the money raised by increasing property taxes rates. But they’ve yet to get it on the ballot.

Old Dallas ISD Headquarters Slated To Become 365-Unit Luxury Apartment Site

By Bethany Erickson / January 9, 2018 /

Demolition began last week on Dallas ISD’s former headquarters on Ross Avenue, and while part of the historic art deco design will be saved, you won’t be seeing any affordable housing coming from the 365-unit development that will replace it. “Set to begin construction this summer, the four-acre luxury development known as ‘The Academic’ will…

From the Archive: TRE or No TRE, the Community Supported Dallas ISD Teachers

By Bethany Erickson / December 27, 2017 /

    [Editor’s note: Merry Christmas! This week, we’re taking time off to focus on our loved ones, so we are sharing some of our favorite stories from this year. Keep an eye out for our top features from the archives as we rest and get ready for a brilliant 2018! Cheers, from Candy and…

Dallas ISD Trustees Unanimous on Name Changes, Racial Equity Resolution

By Bethany Erickson / December 15, 2017 /

Shortly after the Dallas ISD board of trustees voted unanimously to approve a resolution that many feel is one of the first steps toward healing the animosity some still feel even decades after Dallas ISD finally desegregated under judicial oversight in 1967, they took the tangible step of renaming three schools currently bearing the names…