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What would you do with Spruce? Take our poll.

DISD will make a decision soon on what to do with Spruce High School, which is expected to be “academically unacceptable” for the fourth consecutive year when the state releases rating results this...

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Employees need one more “yes” vote, union boss says

Aimee Bolender, president of Alliance AFT, continues to push for support employees to get a raise in this coming budget cycle. Teachers will get their regular step increase, but it’s looking like...

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Back-to-school kick off planned

Campus employees will be welcomed back to DISD on Aug. 20 with a rally at American Airlines Center. Central staffers won’t be able to attend the festivities — the AAC can’t hold all the district’s...

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Comstock may dodge the (low performing) bullet

I just found out that DISD may cancel a town hall meeting at Comstock Middle School on Thursday. The meeting was set up to discuss a contigency plan in case the school is closed by the state for low...

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Parents hesitant to leave low-performing schools

I attended a town hall meeting last night at Samuell High School, which is expected to be low-performing for a fourth consecutive year this summer. The meeting was held to discuss a contingency plan...

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DISD administrators select least liked option for Spruce

Hey there Timberwolves, the dreaded “Option A” that you most disliked to reform your campus is the one DISD administrators will recommend to trustees for approval at Thursday’s meeting. Read the...

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Remember CEP? It’s back in the news.

Those who’ve been around Dallas for at least six years will remember CEP (Community Education Partners), a for-profit company that ran a big alternative center for DISD. DISD officials had all kinds of...

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Attending Thursday’s board meeting? Expect dual protests and a crowd.

Here’s advice for all planning to attend tomorrow’s 5:30 p.m. board meeting: Show early! The parking lot and board auditorium will be packed. Aliance AFT is planning a demonstration at 4:15 p.m....

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Remember Hector Montenegro? He’s in hot water.

Arlington Superintendent Hector Montenegro — DISD’s former deputy superintendent of instructional services (2001-03) — will find out tomorrow night if he will be placed on paid administrative leave by...

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Former Booker T. student drowns

Christopher Elizardo, a 2007 Booker T. Washington graduate in the theater department, drowned in a New Hampshire river. Apparently, he got caught in a current and swept away while swimming with a...

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School ratings are in …

UPDATED 4:03 P.M. For the second year in a row the Dallas ISD was rated Academically Acceptable, obtained via a state “exception” which forgave the district’s low graduation and high drop out rates....

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Autospy results are in for Booker T. student found dead

The long awaited autopsy and toxicology reports are in for James Dante Kings, the 17-year-old Booker T. student who was found dead on an Austin freeway from an apparent hit-and-run during a school...

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Spruce staff revved up and ready to go

The virtually new Spruce High School staff just got out of a staff meeting and is enthused about beginning the school year afresh. Those of you who keep up on DISD happenings know that Spruce has been...

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Spruce parents lose first round

An 11th-hour attempt by some parents to keep DISD from moving students from Spruce High School has failed. But the group is still moving forward with their lawsuit. Check out the story. To read the...

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Mad scientist on the loose at North Dallas High!

Oops, no mad scientist, but a science teacher whose experiment went a bit awry. The experiment involved a burner, isopropyl alcohol and some boxes — and presto, fire. Students were filed out of the...

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Teachers union threatening restraining order

Alliance-AFT president Aimee Bolender said that if DISD moves forward with staff cuts, her organization will seek a temporary restraining order. She said the board will be violating its policy if it...

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Can the DISD budget fiasco get any worse? Possibly.

More employees could be laid off than expected. We’re hearing from a good source that 1,209 employees would be let go if the board approves to have a reduction in force at today’s 3 p.m. meeting. The...

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The NAACP wants DISD chief fired

The NAACP is asking that Superintendent Michael Hinojosa resign. Read the letter after the jump. … [visit site to read more]

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Fix the budget problems — or else, TEA commissioner warns Hinojosa

TEA Commissioner Robert Scott talked to Superintendent Michael Hinojosa several times Thursday night about DISD’s budget shortfall, said TEA spokeswoman Debbie Ratcliffe. In a nutshell, Mr. Scott isn’t...

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DISD extends voluntary resignation deadline

DMN reporter Kathy Goolsby reports that employees still trying to decide whether to take the voluntary layoff have an extra day to make up their minds, according to DISD spokesman Jon Dahlander. The...

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