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Dallas ISD’s Translation Services team supports families and students in 10 languages through hotline calls, campus meetings and document translation.
Dallas ISD celebrated summer Class of 2026 graduates who completed additional work after the traditional school year to earn their diplomas.
Two musical projects connected to MusicalWriters.com are scheduled for Dallas stages, including a reading of Sell Me Yesterday and a Theatre Three run of Cleavage.
Dallas Water Utilities has completed grouting work near Garland Road and White Rock Lake Trail, allowing a closed trail segment to reopen by Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
Two children reported missing in Dallas were found safe after a coordinated search.
Dallas ISD is encouraging families to prepare for the school year by rebuilding routines, keeping communication open and staying connected with campuses.
El director Mark Broughton supervisa animales residentes y actividades al aire libre para estudiantes del distrito.
All Dallas recreation centers will be closed Friday, Aug. 7, while aquatic facilities and some city facilities remain open.
Dallas ISD said emergent bilingual students outperformed state averages at all three STAAR performance levels across every subject in 2025-2026.
Thomas Jefferson High School band students are rehearsing before the school year for football games, performances and competitions this fall.
Dallas police and firefighter associations are split over the city’s latest pay proposal before their current contract expires Sept. 30.
Dallas-area items posted Aug. 4 included police allegations, union pay talks, election-site debate and Cowboys training camp coverage.
A male African elephant born to Mlilo at the Dallas Zoo weighed 230 pounds at birth and began nursing during his first hour.
Dallas ISD Health Services Supervisor Rosa Guerrero says school health services support students by connecting them with care and helping them build healthy habits.
The Environmental Education Center connects Dallas ISD students with animals, trails and outdoor learning under director Mark Broughton.
Gina Maffucci is beginning her first year as principal of Biomedical Preparatory at UT Southwestern as the campus prepares to welcome its first fifth-grade class.
Dallas ISD students will be able to choose from 12 free extracurricular activities across five areas for the 2026-2027 school year.
El Campamento de Verano de Futuros Médicos reunió a estudiantes en Hillcrest High School y South Oak Cliff High School para actividades prácticas de medicina.
Dallas ISD has started implementation planning for its 2026 bond program, including schedules, firm selection and future community meetings.
Dallas police are investigating a shooting on Kennison Drive that left an adult and a juvenile injured, with no arrests made and the cause under review.
Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz voted to confirm Walter Clayton as Director of National Intelligence.
