Dallas ISD

In big cities across the country, teachers are almost always in demand. And amid the so-called “Great Resignation,” that may be truer now than ever. Until school starts in August, it’s impossible to know exactly how many teachers Texas will be in need. But some Dallas instructors suspect a higher-than-typical number of their colleagues won’t return to class this fall.

Dallas ISD’s Mental Health Services Department supports children and their families through life and learning challenges. After Executive Director Tracey Brown learned of the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde where 19 children and two adults were killed, she said it was “all things crisis response support” for her and the clinicians she oversees.

More than six weeks into the deadly conflict between Ukraine and the invading Russia, the world is watching. So how are teachers working this into their lesson plans and what are students taking away?

Since the 2021 school year, nearly 550,000 students have contracted COVID-19 across Texas. From district-wide conflicts about mask mandates to virtual schooling, students have experienced widespread change and lost out on many routines and traditions.

Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa talked about the value of collegiate classes in high school and especially the pay-off from internships, during a webinar discussing on how to manage education and student career development in a pandemic

Summer learning loss has always been a problem for school children, especially low-income kids with few resources. Losses increased in the pandemic, as face-to-face teaching stopped for months.

After leading the Dallas Independent School District from 2005 to 2011, and again since 2015, superintendent Michael Hinojosa said he'll resign at the end of this year. He could be ready sooner though, depending on when the board chooses a new superintendent.

The omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the state as classes resume for most Texas school kids after their holiday break.

The 450-acre redevelopment project in North Dallas — formerly called Dallas Midtown — has been rebranded as the city’s International District.

Akash Patel will helm the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Patel’s twin brother died in a plane crash in 2018, and is the inspiration for a nonprofit that connects students, educators and global citizens.

Dallas-based nonprofit Ability Connection is launching Camp Connections Respite. The program will be available for caregivers of 10- to 17-year-olds with developmental disabilities.

A new shelter in South Dallas is opening after a surge in the number of Dallas ISD students experiencing homelessness. It was built to meet the varied needs of this vulnerable group.