The Dallas ISD Calendar changed last night for the 20-21 school year at the Board of Trustees meeting. As predicted Wednesday, the school year will not start until after Labor Day and will run through June 18, 2021. The COVID-19 threat level in late August/early September will determine whether Dallas ISD offers online learning only […]
Extended 20-21 School Year Proposed
The 20-21 school year is about to get longer. The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) school board will vote Thursday on a new Dallas ISD calendar that could push the end of the school year to mid-June. Under the proposal, classes would begin three weeks later than scheduled on September 8. And the last day […]
Kirkpatrick Calls For Dallas Morning News Name Change
Lori Kirkpatrick called out the Dallas Morning News for its most recent editorial attacking Maxie Johnson (District 5) and Joyce Foreman (District 6) over Southern Sector Charter schools according to an article in Other Side Dallas. The former Dallas Independent School District Trustee candidate wrote: When I read the DMN editorial last Thursday More charter […]
Bond 2020 Virtual Town Hall
A Bond 2020 virtual Town Hall will be held July 21st at 6:00 PM for citizens to hear about the Dallas ISD Bond proposal per an article in Other Side Dallas. Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa will lead the virtual community meeting to provide updates about projects included in the district’s Bond 2020 proposal. Underlying […]
Labor Day Class Open
Dallas ISD Schools are closed until Labor Day for in person instruction per an order by Dallas County Health Department Medical Director Philip Huang. An early September return to school still seems optimistic per many teachers and parents who have begun a #NotMyKid campaign to keep their children home. This move by the Dallas County […]
Schools Shortchanged on Local COVID19 Dollars
Schools are being shortchanged by the Texas Education Agency. Per a KVUE report, some Texas school districts will have to figure out a plan after not getting additional funding they counted on to recover from the COVID19 shutdown. Instead, the Texas Education Agency will put CARES Act funds toward money lost in the 2019-2020 school year. Schools […]
Free Food Benefit
Dallas ISD families can receive a free food benefit. Dallas ISD offers free meals to all its students making all families eligible to receive the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT), a one-time benefit provided by the State of Texas for eligible families to buy food. The P-EBT of $285 per child is available for families […]
Food Volunteers Needed Again
Dallas ISD food volunteers are needed again to distribute food to students from Dallas ISD campuses. As we noted in March, food distribution will be an ongoing issues for many families throughout Dallas ISD, but the Dallas ISD free meals program is continuing throughout the summer. If you have not done so, please sign up […]
Gargantuan Loss For Dallas ISD By Charter Schools Projected
Dallas ISD due for gargantuan loss to charter schools coming to area per new report. The exact loss is not known yet, but could be as high as $100M in lost revenue. Per a report on former School Board of Trustee’s candidate Lori Kirkpatrick’s blog the schools would be coming in South Dallas from Waxahachie […]
Unusual Inclement Weather Day Vacation
Tomorrow, Friday, May 1, 2020, will be an unused inclement weather day so enjoy the day off. Per the Dallas ISD calendar tomorrow is the second of two days scheduled for bad weather which we avoided again this school year. Inclement Weather Day Plan Idea If you are unsure what to do please consider using […]