Dallas ISD boosts student graduation rates to pre-pandemic levels
Dallas ISD boosted graduation rates by more than 20 percent in just a few short weeks. But are students stepping up or is the bar being lowered?
Questions after Mountain View College course featured no lectures, no name of professor
The early college student says the Mountain View College professor has not held any virtual classes and hasn't returned his emails about his grades.
Dallas ISD may do away with most student suspensions
Dallas ISD’s school board will consider ending both in and out-of-school suspensions for most offenses. Disruptive students would instead be sent to special classrooms for what educators call “a reset.”
Lack of state funding forcing some North Texas schools to rethink virtual learning options
The walkout by Texas House Democrats focused on killing the controversial voting bill. However, it also derailed virtual school funding. And without that, districts like Garland and Frisco ISD have scrapped plans for online education.
Hundreds attend balloon release to remember Kimball High School mentor killed in crash
Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday at Kimball High School in Oak Cliff to honor a woman remembered for her leadership and for helping students achieve their goals of going to college.
Woman killed in DeSoto crash remembered for helping countless Dallas ISD students go to college
A Dallas high school community is devastated after a woman, who helped countless teens get on track to go to college, lost her life in a DeSoto car crash.
Dallas, Fort Worth ISD parents mull decision to send students with masks after mandate ends
This week marked the start of optional masking at schools in Texas. While most North Texas schools are already done, some — like Dallas and Fort Worth ISD — are still going. As this chaotic year comes to a close, masks in school are still causing some confusion among parents with no universal rule.
Reliant Energy helps replace instruments for Dallas ISD students that were damaged by winter storm
A big donation is music to the ears of Dallas ISD band members who were robbed of their precious instruments by the winter storm.
Dallas ISD 2021 senior earns more than $400,000 in scholarship offers
Paola Hernandez will graduate in June from DISD's Hillcrest High School with more than $400,000 in scholarship offers and acceptances to 14 universities.
Parents mull over learning options as mask mandate ends at Dallas ISD schools
As the mask mandate in schools is set to end soon, Dallas ISD says parents can pull their students from in person at any time during this school year, even though it highly encourages face-to-face learning.
Dallas ISD gets more high school seniors back on track to graduate in June
Over the last several weeks, the district has pushed to increase that number to now 76% of seniors now on track to graduate on time. Their goal is to reach at least 90 percent.
Abbott: Texas schools cannot force students, staff to wear masks after June 4
Texas public school districts may keep their current mask policies until June 4. After then, the governor said no student, teacher, staff member, parent or visitor can be required to wear a mask while on campus.
North Texas school districts making plans to vaccinate students
Dallas ISD has the most concrete and aggressive plan in place to get students vaccinated. Others are planning smaller opportunities, and more may be in the works.
North Texas schools to receive part of $18 billion in federal stimulus money
North Texas schools are getting a huge boost to their budgets, thanks to $18 billion in federal stimulus money finally being released by the state — at least in part.
Dallas ISD optimistic about getting more students back in the classroom next school year
Dallas ISD wants students back in the classroom by fall, and some upcoming spring events will look near normal.
Dallas ISD staffers receive email scam involving COVID-19 relief bonuses
The email offered a $1,700 bonus and told DISD staffers to click on a link and enter their information.
Dallas ISD holding virtual mental health symposium for students
Dallas ISD is among the many school districts seeing an increase in students battling mental health issues. To help fight the problem, the district is holding a virtual mental health symposium that anyone can join.
Seniors return to classrooms as Dallas ISD makes push for students to graduate
Only 10 seniors have been attending in-person learning at Pinkston High School this school year. Officials said they had 106 students out of class of 144 show up on Monday.
Dallas ISD starting Finish Strong campaign to get seniors back on track to graduate
The district is now planning on getting seniors back into classrooms starting Monday.
4 out of 10 Dallas ISD seniors not on track to graduate, district reports
With just less than nine weeks to go in the school year, four out of ten DISD seniors are not ready to graduate.