Dallas ISD

The City of Dallas and the Dallas Independent School District are looking for feedback on study aiming to make high speed internet accessible and equitable for all Dallasites.

Each school will offer breakfast and lunch that meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state department.

The popular event will take place Friday, August 6, at Fair Park. All participants are required to pre-register and show their confirmation number in order to receive their school supplies.

Legislation that would have funded remote learning at Texas schools failed to pass, leaving families of students who preferred distance learning with months to figure out their options before the fall starts.

Dallas ISD says suspensions for minor offenses too often turn kids away from school, sometimes permanently, instead of punishing them and putting them back on the right track.

In 2009, only 7% of Dallas ISD students earned any kind of secondary credits within 6 years of graduating high school. Now, more than 10% of Dallas ISD seniors are expected to graduate with both their high school diploma and associate degree.

The school district says it expected that some qualified students weren't getting special education services because of last year's pandemic shutdown. But the problem is worse than expected and began years before the COVID-19 closures.

A national survey finds that half of teachers are considering leaving the field in the next two years. That's 20% more than before COVID-19 hit.

A pilot program allowed 50 students who live within two miles of the school to tap into an extended WiFi network for free, providing a connection that works better than mobile hotspots.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson will not appear on the ballot, but all 14 Dallas City Council seats and three Dallas ISD board seats are up for grabs. The City of Dallas has two propositions to determine if non-U.S. citizens can serve on advisory boards. Plus, there's a whole host of races and items on the ballot for other cities the county.

With just nine weeks left in the school year, district officials fear that too many students won't graduate if seniors don't return for in-person instruction every day the rest of the way.

Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said the school will open this fall with only 75 students in 6th and 7th grade. Eventually, the campus will include grades up to 12th.