Coronavirus In Texas: 2 Dallas Schools To Offer Free Child Care For First Responders, Health Care Workers
They've been empty for weeks, but soon two Dallas ISD schools will be serving those whose families are serving us.
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They've been empty for weeks, but soon two Dallas ISD schools will be serving those whose families are serving us.
It was the largest one-day food offering for one location in the city of Dallas so far during the coronavirus pandemic.
At Thursday's Dallas ISD school board meeting it was discussed how final grades will be given.
DART and Dallas ISD have partnered to deliver weekly meals for students, with the first DART busload of food arriving at Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center.
During a morning press conference Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said, "It looks very unlikely that we'll come back to school this school year."
Four Dallas ISD police officers have been infected with the coronavirus, officials said Monday, and at least one of them has been hospitalized.
In an effort to keep students and parents from leaving their homes often, Dallas ISD has changed their grab-and-go program by offering a week's worth of meals that can be picked up once a week.
Dallas ISD launched a pilot program Monday to get more meals to more students in need during the coronavirus outbreak.
The coronavirus outbreak has students across North Texas now adjusting to a new normal and for many that means learning online.
Dallas ISD leaders are moving quickly to support struggling families: and the lesson brought home Monday is that there are many.
The big concern is continuing education at home with an estimated 40% of the student body lacking internet access.
Dallas County health officials announced 11 new cases of coronavirus Wednesday morning, which include more evidence of community spread.
Multiple North Texas school districts say they will pay employees while schools are closed indefinitely due to coronavirus.
The student attends J.L. Long Middle School and is said to be doing well at home.
The school district said the decision follows advice from Dallas County Health and Human Services.
The meals are available for students up to 18-years-old and to students with disabilities without regard to age.
More than 50 options were taste-tested by the students from all grade levels who then voted on their preferences.
This impacts students who started high school in the 2017-2018 school year or thereafter.
The Texas Education Agency has weighed in twice, both time siding with the boy's parents.
"The students will come for the academics, but we also have our band program, and it has been wonderful. Working with young people keeps you young," Hill said.
The showcase gives community and business leaders an opportunity to see how district programs impact student lives.
Right now, 2,800 homeless students are enrolled in Dallas ISD schools. A good portion of them attend either North Dallas, W.T. White or South Oak Cliff High School.
First and second graders at Dallas ISD's Reagan Elementary School thought they were learning how to be safe. But little did they realize, they were about to be surprised.
There's nothing worse than a broken heart, especially the one inside our bodies.
At one Dallas elementary school, every child received a new pair of athletic shoes on Friday.
