Wanted in Dallas ISD: 1,800 tutors to help students catch up after COVID-19 disruptions
The district will use federal coronavirus relief funding to sponsor regular after-school programming and tutoring five days a week for three hours every day at 61 campuses.
Dallas ISD, county join forces to provide COVID-19 vaccine to students before summer break
The Fair Park site will begin vaccinating students aged 12 or above in the hope that as many students as possible can complete both doses before summer vacation starts on June 18.
Dallas ISD bracing for legal fight if Texas approves legislation that could make it harder to talk about racism in schools
Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said that several initiatives on racial equity would be threatened by the bill, such as district employees undergoing training on unconscious bias and dismantling racism.
Pay for some Texas teachers will top $100,000 in bid to aid poorer schools devastated by COVID-19
State funds from the Texas Education Agency’s Teacher Incentive Allotment will reward the best teachers working in the state’s highest poverty schools.
White House Says Undocumented Students Can Receive Pandemic Aid
In a reversal of the previous administration’s rule, the Biden Administration said that undocumented students could receive the $36 billion in emergency stimulus aid for food and housing.
States are hopeful that children will not have to wear masks at all times, including outdoors, if guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention change in the coming weeks.
Remote Kindergarten During COVID-19 ‘Could Impact This Generation of Kids for Their Lifetime’
School districts are prioritizing reopening classrooms for kindergarten because it is a critical year for social-emotional skills and brain development, which are reliable predictors of positive outcomes in adulthood.
