Fact: the Dallas ISD is the 8th largest in the nation, having recently been eclipsed by the Broward County, Florida, school system. Dallas ISD serves over 150,000 students.
Fact: The Dallas ISD is divided into 8 regions, each with their own superintendent.
Fact: The Dallas ISD is still operating under court-ordered integration lawsuits filed 25 years ago.
Fact: Laureen, my wife, works in Dallas ISD, and every day is not just a learning experience, it’s a challenge.
I’ll be adding some stories about Laureen and teaching here and there. Or better yet, I might convince Laureen to write her own stories. We’ll see.
Sample quote from one of her students: “Miss, I’m not racist, but I can’t be put in a group with Mexicans.”