Dallas ISD employees fired by auto-dialer
Spruce High School employees, who may be working at an empty school next year anyway, were the ones affected.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Dallas ISD board approves budget, changes for Spruce
The 2008-09 district budget is approximately $4 million less than what the district will spend during 2007-08.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
UPDATED: Dallas ISD board to consider massive overhaul of Spruce High School
The proposal will truncate and uproot many young saplings. Get it? Spruce jokes.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Dallas ISD, Reliant Energy, and the Texas Rangers to host baseball clinic Saturday
The partnership will kick off at a new baseball field.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Alliance/American Federation of Teachers uncovers possible budget items where dollars could be found for a Dallas ISD employee pay raise
In light of recent plans by DISD Administration to cut teacher and support employee salary, Alliance-AFT hd their own homework to do.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Dallas ISD Board of Trustees approves management oversight
Management oversight workshops will soon be conducted.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Central staff changes at Dallas ISD
Arnold Viramontes Named Acting Chief of Staff
Dallas Independent School District Superintendent of Schools Michael Hinojosa named Arnold Viramontes, current Chief Transformation Officer, as Acting Chief of Staff.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Dallas ISD to increase the price of school meals
Students will pay 25 cents more beginning in fall '08
August 25 is the last day to apply for free and reduced cost lunch and breakfast.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Dallas ISD to host Major Mania event for 2008 graduates
raduates from 2008 who have not yet chosen a college or career, will be able to learn more about the special programs available at the community colleges and select a college that best fits their career goals.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Dallas Town Hall meetings scheduled
Spruce, Samuell and Comstock High School may be named Academically Unacceptable for fourth year.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Dallas ISD teachers and employees protest salary proposal
Facing salary cuts and a complete loss of longevity pay, DISD employees take action.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Dallas ISD prepares six high schools for Dallas Achieves! redesign
Bryan Adams, W.H. Adamson, David W. Carter, L.G. Pinkston, H. Grady Spruce and W.W. Samuell high schools are first in line to undergo the initiative in August 2008.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Dallas ISD middle school students to attend Dallas Wind Symphony Summer Music Institute
Woodwind, brass, and percussion players from Dallas ISD middle schools with have five days of rehearsals and a grand final performance at Moisés Molina high school.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Dallas ISD announces 2007-2008 valedictorians and salutatorians
Valedictorians and salutatorians to attend wide range of schools including Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M, and the University of Texas at Austin.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Celebrity alumni celebrate the newly renovated Arts Magnet in Dallas’ Arts District
Celebrity alumni performed for a sold-out audience to celebrate the grand opening of Dallas' Booker T. Washington High School of Performing and Visual Arts.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
The new/renovated Arts Magnet celebrates its grand re-opening this weekend
With its charcoal brick walls and concrete floors, the new structure is almost like a blank palette ready and waiting for strewn paint.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Goss-Michael Foundation Announces Dallas and statewide art and music scholarship winners
Music legend George Michael personally selects the music winner.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
UPDATED: Preservation Dallas jumps on the Statler Hilton bandwagon
Among other notables on the 2008 list of most endangered buildings is Deep Ellum. What's a deep ellum?
Friday, May 30, 2008
Allegations of forced grade changing continue to come out of DISD high school
Two teachers at Roosevelt H.S. have been outspoken concerning intimidation and grade changing and neither has been offered a job for the upcoming school year.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Dallas ISD GPS truancy program losing funding
The successful program has already had to drop aspects, like family counseling, that were vital to its success.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Suzy Smith is named Dallas ISD’s 2008-2009 teacher of the year
Natalie Brown is the DISD 2008-2009 teacher assistant of the year
An art teacher, Smith has six years of teaching experience.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Dallas ISD seeks community input on its website
Survey has been posted on the web to receive input
Those who complete the DISD's online survey by August 15 will be eligible to win and iPod nano.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
DFW-area high schools named tops in nation by Newsweek
Dallas' The School for Talented and Gifted ranks #2 on the list -- which is actually a drop from the #1 ranking they received the past two years. Slackers.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Dallas elementary students win Earth Day contest
Second grade students at Onesimo Hernandez Elementary won Current Energy’s Educate Dallas Earth Day 2008 poster contest.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Dallas children’s book fair and literary festival kicks off with special guests
¿Que tal? Co-creator of the bilingual "Baldo" comic will kick off the Dallas Children's Book Fair and Literary Festival Friday with Mayor Tom Leppert.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Dallas using GPS in pilot truancy program
GPS trackers help ensure students are where they're supposed to be, which is exactly what's needed in truancy cases.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
UPDATED: Four finalists named for 2008-2009 Dallas ISD Teacher of the Year
Five finalists for Teacher Assistant of the year will also be honored May 20
If these teachers and aides combined, they'd be the perfect educator.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Serious incidents crop up at Dallas middle school
Several students at Robert T. Hill Middle School manufactured and passed around fake $10 bills, and a hall monitor is charged with injury to a child.
Friday, May 9, 2008
DISD bond supporters reiterate the need for bond money
The bond will help pay for new schools and school renovations and upgrades.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Dallas ISD teachers get guitars and amplifiers donated by “Little Kids Rock” program
Little Kids Rock is a charity that promotes music education in public schools.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Dallas ISD observes Cinco de Mayo
Eight schools will host activities and programs
DISD officials call them "programs and activities"; we call them fiestas.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Recipients for the 2007-2008 Sulentic Family Foundation scholarship are selected
$20,000 will be awarded to each of 10 students.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Outside auditor finds incompetency in Dallas ISD’s financial management skills
Trustees are relieved it's not theft. Yeah, yay, let's hear it for incompetency.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
New Dallas ISD Early College High School is accepting applications
April 25 is the deadline to apply
Dallas ISD's second Early College High School will allow teenagers to earn credit toward an associates degree.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Joe May and Rev. Amado S. Hinojosa scholarships to be awarded at Dallas ISD superintendent’s scholarship reception
Award reception to be held April 30 at SMU
Superintendent's scholars will receive $2,000; May and Rev. Hinojosa honorees will get $1,000.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Hernandez Elementary School in Dallas wins Earth Day poster contest
The school will get a $1,000 check at a ceremony on Earth Day, April 22.
Monday, April 21, 2008
New Arts Magnet building opens Monday
The new building is located in the heart of the Dallas Arts District.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Bryan Adams High School and Kiest Elementary School on lockdown Monday morning
Police are searching for a suspect.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Kids and art go together at Oak Cliff’s Rosemont Elementary School
Rosemont offers visual arts, music, theater and dance to every child, not as electives but as an integral part of the curriculum.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
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