Food Pantry For DISD Students, Families Expands
"We want our students to have nice full bellies and come to school ready to learn," says Geneva Heights Elementary School Principal Bert Hart.
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"We want our students to have nice full bellies and come to school ready to learn," says Geneva Heights Elementary School Principal Bert Hart.
Thousands of students in the Dallas Independent School District headed back to class today -- some in new modes of transportation and some to schools with new distinctions.
The DISD board voted Thursday night to put a proposed tax rate increase on the November ballot.
Four days from now thousands of students in Dallas head back to school and preparations are already underway to make sure they're served healthy, tasty meals.
It's a big responsibility forced on the district when voters dissolved the scandal-plagued Dallas County Schools.
Families in Dallas are getting ready for the first day of classes at the Mayor's Back To School Fair.
The committee overseeing the shutdown of Dallas County Schools has filed a lawsuit claiming the bus agency was the victim of racketeering and fraud worth $125 million.
Dallas ISD voters must approve a tax hike to finance the raises. Dallas ISD Trustees are expected to convene in August to approve a Tax Referendum Election.
For the first time ever, Dallas ISD police officers can now communicate directly with Dallas police officers over their portable and car radios.
The start of school is still more than one month away, but some important positions need to be filled.
The independent Southwest League of Professional Baseball plans to open its inaugural season with six franchises next year, and Dallas will be among the those teams.
Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the addition of "immigration status" in the district's Student Welfare Freedom From Bullying policy.
Governor Greg Abbott announced his new policy to address school safety in the wake of this month's shooting massacre at Santa Fe High School, outside of Houston.
The best in DISD's inaugural competition squared off Thursday.
After a Consumer Justice investigation into the perks found in superintendent salaries, many viewers wanted to know if other administrators were receiving the same bonuses. While they don't get the perks, they do get six-figure salaries.
Dallas ISD partnered with Herrera, along with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI to emphasize a "See Say Do Something" campaign for students.
A 25-year-old man faces a felony charge after posing as a high school at a Dallas ISD high school -- and even joined the school's basketball team.
This morning police located and took registered sex offender Roderick Goodson into custody in Duncanville.
The search continues for a registered sex offender wanted on felony warrants and a parole violation, after DISD officials say he falsified information to volunteer as a girls basketball coach.
DISD said it discovered Roderick Goodson's sex offender status in December and terminated him immediately.
The district plans to open an all-boys pre-Kindergarten through second grade school in the Fall.
Danielle Petters uses pride, recognition and positive reinforcement to inspire students and teachers.
Garland police arrested a Dallas ISD teacher Thursday for an improper relationship with a student.
Educators say it is critical that parents have a summer plan that doesn't include hours spent in front of the TV or on technology-- and that's especially true for those students still learning social skills.
The criminal felony Information filed today charges Sorrells with one count of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud.
