Businessman Don Williams calls Bill McKenzie's DMN editorial on...
From Don WilliamsWednesday, September 18, 2013To: Bill McKenzieSubject: Your September 17...
View ArticleWaiting for a Superintendent - no excuses reformers always excuse themselves
"... lack of accountability has corroded public respect"There is a full court press now on to prevent the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees from holding Superintendent Mike Miles accountable for the damage...
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W. H. Atwell Middle/Law Academy celebrates 9/11 Freedom Day sponsored by...
September 11, 2013Joining America's national commemoration, Entrepreneurs for North Texas (EFNT) were also "Honoring Lives Changed on 9.11.01 by Changing Lives Today." This morning in district 6, over...
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North Texas Area Association of School Board Trustees and Superintendents...
Officers and members of the North Texas Area Association of School BoardsEarly this evening the North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASA) convened its bi-monthly meeting at the...
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Dallas ISD 2013-2014 Teen School Board kicks off the school year
Dallas ISD 2013-2014 Teen School Board MembersSenior and junior class presidents from several campuses traveled to the Dallas ISD Central Administration Building to participate in the first 2013-14...
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Dallas ISD Board of Trustees has the "final authority to determine and...
Board policy BBE (LOCAL) states: "The corporate Board has final authority to determine and interpret the policies that govern the schools."The investigation reports have been accepted. The Board must...
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Carter Cowboys win 33-9 over Kimball Knights in Dallas ISD Oak Cliff Superbowl
Tonight Kincaide Stadium was the site for Friday night football and the 14th Annual Jones Memorial Football Game.The David W. Carter Cowboys and the Justin F. Kimball Knights, friendly rivals in this...
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Texas Association of School Administrators and Texas Association of School...
Some of the TASB Officers and DirectorsTrustees and school administrators for public education representing hundreds of Texas School Boards and Independent School Districts (ISDs) met this week-end...
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John Leslie Patton, Jr. Academic Center hosts Title 1 Community meeting
Patton Academic Center Faculty and StaffPersisting -- Stick to It! was the message guests read on the marquee at the John Leslie Patton, Jr. Academic Center as they arrived for the Title I Community...
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Ray Charles Stamp Unveiled at Booker T. Washington High School for the...
Ray Charles Stamp The United States Postal Service selected Booker T. Washington (BTW) High School for the Performing and Visual Arts as the site to honor music icon Ray Charles and to unveil the Ray...
View ArticleJim Schutze of the Dallas Observer again makes false accusations about the...
Jim Schutze of the Dallas Observer recently, Wednesday, October 30, 2013, posted the following false...
View ArticleTexas Association of School Boards Fall Legal Seminar held in Austin
In addition to providing a number of services , TASB Legal Services designs seminars to help member school districts advance public education. School Board members, administrators and attorneys are...
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Dr. Billy Earl Dade Middle School Dedication
“Education is the doorway to opportunity,” is the philosophy Dr. Billy Earl Dade talked and walked, as well as taught to generations of students from elementary school to college and university...
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Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa - "education is the most...
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela Republic of South AfricaWe are thankful for the life and example of former freedom fighter and President of...
View ArticleA tribute to President Nelson Mandela - 'His Day Is Done' by Dr. Maya Angelou
"Yesterday, the U.S. State Department unveiled a tribute poem written by Dr. Maya Angelou for Mandela "on behalf of the American people.""Yes, Mandela's day is done," the Pulitzer Prize-winning Angelou...
View ArticleDallas ISD District 6 Election - May 2014
Dear District 6 Friends,Thank you for allowing me to serve as your Trustee for the last 8 years (2006). I will not be a candidate for re-election in May, 2014.Thank you for your support during these...
View ArticleMerit pay doesn't work in education but it does increase cheating
Merit pay study: Teacher bonuses don't raise student test scores (USA Today- 9-21-10)"NASHVILLE — Offering middle-school math teachers bonuses up to $15,000 did not produce gains in student test...
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Dallas Fire Fighters provide coats for 529 students at Martin Weiss...
After hearing about Project Warm at a national professional convention last summer, Fire Fighter Mike McLemore knew exactly how he and his colleagues could support and help children in Dallas ISD. As...
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Dallas ISD celebrates 5 new National Board Certified Teachers
National Board for Professional Teaching StandardsDallas District Reception Traditional ginger ale toastCheers, celebrations and congratulations flowed throughout the pinning ceremony and reception for...
View ArticleMichael Hinojosa will be working with PROACT Search as Senior Vice President
"Michael Hinojosa and Patrick Russo will be working with PROACT Search as Senior Vice Presidents and will work to grow the reach of PROACT Search in K12 Executive Search Services, work closely with...
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