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Dallas ISD To Seek Zoning Change for Walnut Hill Career Campus

January 28, 2021February 24, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Career Campus, Dallas ISD, DISD, education, preston hollow, Real Estate, schools, Walnut Hill Career Institute, Walnut Hill Elementary School

It’s been more than a year since an EF3 tornado struck the Walnut Hill Elementary School building, which had been welcoming students since 1946.

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Voters Approve Nuts and Bolts, But Not Luxuries, on Dallas ISD Bond Package

November 25, 2020December 7, 2020 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments bond package, Bonds, Dallas ISD, Dallas Regional Chamber, Dallas Votes 4 Kids, news, preston hollow, VOTE

On the surface, two out of five might not seem like a big win for Dallas ISD. But when two of the five bond propositions on the November ballot equate to $3.54 billion of a $3.7 billion ask, the win becomes much clearer.

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Couple Seeks To Help Bridge Education Disparities

November 16, 2020November 13, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Chris Popolo, Communities Foundation, Community, Dallas ISD, Education Disparities, Highland Park High School, Joe Popolo, preston hollow, Teach for America, Teach For America DFW

A Preston Hollow couple helped get technology resources for Dallas ISD students in a big way this fall by matching gifts to Teach For America DFW up to $50,000.

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Too Young To Vote, But Not Too Young to Help Others Cast Ballots

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments Ballots, Dallas ISD, Election, Election Day, Highland Park, HPISD, schools, Volunteers, voting, Young Progressives Club

Evelyn Altschuler and Mira Aravamuthan are too young to vote in this election, but it’s not keeping them from the polls.

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Dallas ISD, TEA Launch Dashboards To Track COVID-19 Cases

October 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, Dallas ISD, Dashboards, education, preston hollow, schools, Texas Education Agency

Regardless of whether Dallas ISD parents chose to keep children at home, learning virtually, or felt confident in sending them to school, they were nearly universal in asking for some easy way to track how many cases the district had.

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Patriot Pride: TJ Athletes Stay Strong Despite Setbacks

October 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Todd Jorgenson 1 Comment Best of 2020 Nominee, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dallas ISD, Football, Kenny Jones, preston hollow, Sport, Sports, Thomas Jefferson High School

Wins on the scoreboard are nice, but for coaches and athletes at Thomas Jefferson, it’s a victory these days just to keep playing.

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We Should Mentor Younger Students

October 22, 2020October 14, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments COVID-19, Dallas ISD, Greenhill, Mentor, Operation Connectivity, Schools, Voices, Younger Students

I have completed around 2,000 days of in-person classroom learning and 71 days of COVID-19-induced virtual learning. It’s clear that my virtual learning experience is far from over.

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Dallas ISD Puts $3.7 Billion Bond To Voters in November

October 12, 2020October 30, 2020 Bethany Erickson 1 Comment Bonds, coronavirus, Dallas ISD, Dallas ISD Bond 2020, education, Election, Michael Hinojosa, November, preston hollow, Schools, voters

When Dallas ISD debuted its potential 2020 bond package months ago, it was ambitious. It made waves. It attracted national attention. It was $3.7 billion.

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Much Uncertainty Remains as We Head Back to School

July 31, 2020August 5, 2020 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, Dallas County, Dallas ISD, news, preston hollow, school, The Texas Education Agency, Voices

How quickly does the news about the return to school change? I wrote – and re-wrote – this column six times in a week – three times in less than 24 hours.