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Any adult of a certain age (cough) can tell you about recess at school. I remember having three recesses – two quick 15 minute excursions outside in the morning and afternoon, and about 30 minutes or so at lunch. Occasionally you’d get in trouble and have to sit on a square – but you were…
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As expected, Mike Miles announced he would step down as superintendent of Dallas public schools at Thursday’s school board meeting. Once he tenders his resignation, deputy superintendent Ann Smisko will take the reins as the search for a new superintendent begins. Miles becomes the fourth superintendent to leave the district in 15 years. Dallas ISD…
Read MoreMultiple news outlets are reporting that Dallas ISD superintendent Mike Miles will resign at a 9:30 a.m. press conference. Frankly, I don’t blame him. Even more frankly, I’m a little stunned he didn’t flip everyone the double bird months ago, and walk out backwards just to make sure we got the longest view of that…
Read MoreThere’s been much made of late about whether or not Dallas ISD is in the red. I’m not sure why – the budget (if you know how to read a public school district budget) has been discussed in two separate school board meetings – but for whatever reason, some media confuses how school funds are…
Read MoreIn a news cycle that only lends itself to the worst and the very best of public education in Dallas, we rarely hear of the experience of the non-Harvard bound, magnet-school-attending student. Today, I’d like to tell you all about one of those students. I know this student, Chris, because I’ve fretted and worried and…
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