Voters To Decide On Record $3.7B Dallas ISD Bond Proposal
The bond would fund improvements for the district from safety and security upgrades, to new technology, as well as existing building renovations, 10 new facilities and 14 replacement schools.
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The bond would fund improvements for the district from safety and security upgrades, to new technology, as well as existing building renovations, 10 new facilities and 14 replacement schools.
The pilot program uses the Abbott rapid antigen test, with results in about 15 minutes.
About a year into launching their first career institute, Dallas ISD is already seeing a big demand for what they offer.
The pay raises are part of a $1.1 billion annual investment in additional compensation that started last year for Texas teachers, counselors, librarians and school nurses.
The weather whiplash continues in North Texas as an Arctic front blasted temperatures down into the 30s or 40s.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Felicia Donaldson said in a letter to EISD parents, school bus routes will not resume until Monday, November 9.
"Social distancing is a joke on many of our campuses," said Rena Honea, President of Alliance AFT, the DISD teachers' union.
"We remain committed to following the recommended safety protocols, including social distancing, wearing masks, hand washing, and sanitizing classrooms and facilities," the school district said.
"We realize there's a huge, hidden crisis," said Hailly Korman, a senior associate partner at Bellwether Education Partners, the nonprofit organization that published the report.
For the past four years, JCPenney has partnered with Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities to provide that help, donating thousands of new uniforms to students.
After offering nine weeks of online learning, the Anna ISD Board of Trustees approved the administrative recommendation to suspend at-home learning.
Tuesday, October 20, marks one year since a tornado outbreak in North Texas left homes, businesses and schools in ruins.
"Our children are sitting behind fogged-out Plexiglass. There are literally blinders on the sides," said Highland Park mom Amanda Nobles.
The approximately 650 students who attend classes there took part in in-person learning Wednesday through Friday.
She spoke to students, parents and educators about the challenges they're currently facing during the coronavirus pandemic and how they're addressing them.