Dallas ISD

Election 101: Dallas ISD District 2 Race Pits Two Against Incumbent Marshall

By Bethany Erickson / April 26, 2017 /

Before we start on District 2, let’s get this out of the way first: Are you going to vote for school board and city council elections? Did you know that right now you can vote pretty much anywhere in the county, making it super convenient to vote on say, during your lunch break? I bring…

Embattled Dallas County Schools Superintendant To Retire

By Bethany Erickson / March 8, 2017 /

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,…

Dallas Elections Attract Bumper Crop of Filers

By Bethany Erickson / February 20, 2017 /

Fourteen Dallas City Council seats and three Dallas Independent School District trustee seats are up for grabs on May 6. I’ll start saying this early — as I always do: It can cost somewhere around $1 million to hold an election, and in most May Dallas elections, we see less than 10 percent of voters…

Dallas ISD Revises List of Campus Improvement and Construction Bond Projects

By Bethany Erickson / February 10, 2017 /

Some Dallas schools may see themselves move up or down the proposed list of bond projects, it was revealed at a recent budget workshop. It’s been almost two years since the most recent bond package was approved by voters. It’s been a little more than three years since the Parson’s Report detailing the needs of…

Dallas Builders Association Eyeing Dallas ISD Partnership

By Bethany Erickson / February 3, 2017 /

If you’re building a new home, or are a builder, this will come as no shock to you: It’s taking longer to get the job done, and it’s more expensive. In fact, at a recent annual meeting, National Association of Home Builders economist Robert Dietz said this shortage was actually holding home construction growth back.