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

By Pegasus News wire

If these teachers and aides combined, they'd be the perfect educator.

Monday, May 12, 2008

New Dallas ISD Early College High School is accepting applications

April 25 is the deadline to apply

By Pegasus News wire

Dallas ISD's second Early College High School will allow teenagers to earn credit toward an associates degree.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Fourth grader at Charles Rice wins the 16th Annual Gardere Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition

By Pegasus News wire

More than 280 students in Dallas, Houston and Austin competed in contests over the past month.

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008

Assistant principal in Dallas accused of false identification

By Pegasus News wire

The man provided a hall monitor with a badge to try to look like a police officer.

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007

Dallas ISD principals receive performance pay

56 Campuses met DISD's performance indicators and the Federal Adequate Yearly Progress standards

By Pegasus News wire

Principals have earned performance pay awards of up to $10,000

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007

Eight schools in Dallas area get “No Child Left Behind” Blue Ribbon

By Pegasus News wire

Surely all eight schools know the difference between "cliche" and "cliched".

Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007

Student-run School Zone Dallas begins 6th season

Rosie O'Donnell "bummed," but accepts rejection of her bid to co-host

By Pegasus News wire

The program welcomes a new cast to start off a new school year.

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007

W.E. Greiner students donate artwork to new animal shelter

By Pegasus News wire

In related news, kids' drawings suck.

Monday, Aug. 13, 2007

Dallas ISD names teacher of the year

By Pegasus News wire

Yesterday, Dallas ISD held a ceremony at Central Market HEB to award Candace Wicks, kindergarten teacher at Erasmo Seguin Community Learning Center, with the district's 'Teacher of the Year' honors.

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Four Dallas teachers battle (to the death) for DISD 2007-2008 Teacher of the Year award

By Pegasus News wire

It's not too late! Just text your vote to 1-800-TEACH and stay tuned for the final elimination round.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Following John Wiley Price’s example to drive liquor stores away from schools

By Larry James

Almost twenty years ago, Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price caused quite a stir when he began a campaign to drive liquor billboard advertisements out of South Dallas.

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Six more middle schools in Dallas ISD to add sixth grade

By Pegasus News wire

Under the district’s sixth-grade transition plan, most sixth-graders are to attend middle schools in their neighborhoods.

Monday, March 19, 2007

Lanier Elementary students included in this year’s “Sounds of the Season”

By Pegasus News wire

At this year's "Sounds of the Season," a broad selection of groups are performing at NorthPark Center for the first time.

Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006

J.L. Long Middle School’s Ana Barbosa Named 2006-2007 Teacher Assistant Of The Year

By Pegasus News wire

Long Middle School Teacher Assistant Awarded $1,000

Friday, Nov. 24, 2006

Spence Middle School teacher targeted as sexual predator

DISD laucnes investigation

By Pegasus News wire

Spence Middle School teacher Stanley Kendell was targeted in an undercover police sting focused on catching sexual predators on the internet.

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006