Dallas ISD

Built With Love: Preston Hollow Luxury Lease Offers Large Living Off The Grid

By April Towery / September 14, 2019 /

Like when a chef who says his famous recipe was made with love, there’s something special about a home built by a builder who plans to live there with his family. And, I mean, you haven’t really lived until you’ve had a 500-bottle wine cellar, a yoga room, tennis courts, your own koi pond, and…

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Roosevelt High Slated for Upgrade, Construction Begins This Month

By Bethany Erickson / September 14, 2019 /

Franklin D. Roosevelt High is about to get a huge update — more than 75 percent of the campus will soon become a construction zone. And when the dust settles, $36 million in improvements will bring in a new library, a restaurant, a fine arts addition, a competition gym, and classroom additions. In addition, a new…

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Dallas ISD Gets A Higher B, But There’s Still Work Ahead

By Bethany Erickson / September 8, 2019 /
Dallas ISD

The good news? Dallas ISD maintained its B grade from the Texas Education Agency this year, in fact, it went up from an 81 to an 86. In fact, of 232 Dallas ISD schools, 28 got an A and 102 earned a B, making it 57 percent of Dallas ISD schools making an A or…

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Rent The High Life In Popular Bent Tree Village

By April Towery / September 8, 2019 /

Great rentals are hard to come by, and this Rental of the Week is one to keep an eye on. The home at 16838 Village Lane in Dallas’ popular Bent Tree Village has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a nice $3,500 monthly price tag. The two-story, 3,285-square-foot traditional home offers a one-year, renewable lease. There’s…

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South Oak Cliff High’s Soaring Popularity Sign of Good Things to Come

By Bethany Erickson / September 7, 2019 /

Just a few scant years ago, saying you were buying a house in Oak Cliff would elicit what some called the “Oak Cliff Oh,” as if moving to the area required a thoughtful, tactful response. But times have changed. And perhaps one of the biggest success stories in Oak Cliff is the public school choices…

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