Education

Dallas ISD Cancels After-School Activities, Other Districts Updating Parents

Stella M. Chávez — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:49:57 +0000

Update, 3:59 p.m.: Rockwall ISD's buses for secondary school students will be delayed up to 45 minutes.

Update, 3:48 p.m.: Mesquite ISD will release its high school students at 4 p.m.; buses running 30 minutes later than normally scheduled.

Update, 3:45 p.m.: Plano ISD says most activities will continues as schedule but asks parents to check with their students' individual campuses.

DISD Superintendent's "Leadership Academy" Graduates First Class

Bill Zeeble — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Members of the Dallas School District’s first-ever “Fellows Academy” just graduated. The Academy was created by Superintendent Mike Miles to custom- train future principals. It is focused on helping principals become better leaders.

DISD Students Walk Out Over New Principal Policy

Shelley Kofler and Lauren Silverman — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:10 +0000

Dozens of Madison High School students in South Dallas walked out of class today.

They joined some parents in protesting the possible firing of their principal, Marian Willard.

They’re concerned Willard is among Dallas principals who would lose her job under Superintendent Mile Miles’ new performance plan for campus administrators.

Fort Worth Homeless Youth Find What They Need In The Care Closet

Stella M. Chávez — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Among the challenges that many school districts face is the number of economically disadvantaged students and, in some cases, kids without a steady home.

One class in the Fort Worth Independent School District decided to tackle this problem, and they did it with style.

Lawsuit Says Grand Prairie ISD's At-Large System Violates Voting Rights

Stella M. Chávez — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:25:40 +0000

Bickel & Brewer Storefront is suing the Grand Prairie Independent School District claiming its at-large election system violates the Voting Rights Act and denies Latino voters fair representation.

New Irving School Board Members Promise Change

Stella M. Chávez — Sun, 12 May 2013 07:10:57 +0000

The Irving School Board is taking a new direction after Saturday night’s election. Randy Randle, Lee A. Mosty and Norma C. Gonzales – allies of censured trustee Steven Jones – won their respective seats.

Among the changes Randle wants is for immigrant children to learn English through immersion instead of the current bilingual program. Randle defeated Mike Gregory for District 7.

Hispanics Enrolling In College At Higher Rate Than Whites

Stella M. Chávez — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:36:43 +0000

A record number of Hispanic high school graduates enrolled in college last fall outpacing their white counterparts, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center.

Using U.S. Census data, the study found that seven in 10 Hispanic students, or 69 percent, who graduated in 2012 went on to college compared to 67 percent of white students.

NAACP Wants DISD Superintendent Mike Miles To Go, Others Disagree

Stella M. Chávez — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:17:30 +0000

Some local groups are squaring off over Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles' plan to evaluate principals and terminate those who aren't measuring up.

At a press conference Wednesday morning, Dallas NAACP members and other community leaders said Miles must go.

What's Behind The Big Donations To Dallas School Board Candidates?

Bill Zeeble — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:02:16 +0000

School board elections rarely attract much attention. That means wealthy donors and political action committees - PACs - can sway outcomes. Here's how the three biggest contributors are trying to do that in the May 11 DISD elections.

Remember The Four-Year College Degree? Most Current Students Don't

Janine Khammash — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:02:14 +0000

At public universities in Texas, only 1 in 4 full-time freshman graduates within four years. That's obviously a problem for students -- and with Texas legislators considering a bill that would increasingly link state funding to graduation rates, it's a pressure point for colleges, too.