A second parent from East Dallas has reached out to discuss their view on the Dallas ISD District 2 race. This parent, a Kingston supporter, has decided to change his vote from Kirkpatrick to Marshall after taking a closer look at both candidates. Looks like a vote for Kingston doesn't necessarily mean a vote for Kirkpatrick after all.
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Time to dive into these 4 priorities. Thank you, Lori, for letting us know a bit more about what you want to accomplish.
Parent perspective matters. When Ross Williams, a parent from district 2, reached out to discuss his views on the current runoff election, I just had to post his thoughts. Thank you, Ross, for taking the time to write in.
Want to know how Dallas ISD "leveling" is going? Go no further than your nearest teacher facebook or happy hour.
I'm a little surprised, but not entirely. Why? There are a few reasons that I tried to work through in my head.
Today is the day where our trustees decide if voters should get to decide if and how much taxes should increase to support kids.
June is almost over which means summer is rapidly fading away. Here's what you missed this week.
There are many “tools” at teachers’ disposals to deal with unruly students. Many of them involve talking. Whether it’s to the students, parents, or both, a discussion MUST happen if there will be any sort of change. Miguel Solis has been proposing an interesting solution recently that could change the teacher toolbox.
The 2016 Dallas ISD Board of Trustees Elections are the most important things happening this weekend. Election Day is Saturday, May 7th. Go vote.
Meet Mita Havlick. DISD parent and candidate for Board of Trustees in District 2. This makes the first District with every candidate having responded. Good for you D2! I hope a ton of folks show up to vote during early vote, which starts on the 25th of April and Election Day, May 7th.
Carlos Marroquin is the newest candidate to throw his hat in the District 2 ring. Get to know him. All of the candidates are so different, I'm excited to see where voters fall starting with early vote on April 25th.
Young man and DISD alum from Seagoville running for the seat Nancy Bingham has decided not to run for again.
The only incumbent running for reelection this cycle and the 15 year leader of District 5, Dr. Lew Blackburn has decided to once again run for reelection. If you don't already know him, this is your chance. He's done just about everything in education and is currently an administrator with Dallas Can Academies, a local charter school. Thank you for your service and years of dedication Dr. Blackburn.
Half way through March. Things are about to heat up. Some of the campaigns are in full swing while others are asleep at the wheel.
There was some strong community participation last night. That's an encouraging sign for our schools and students.
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