NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Sept. 30, 2020 
 

Dallas ISD COVID-19 Update: Sept. 30

DALLAS — As part of the Adjunct Teacher Dallas Residency Program, Dallas ISD has hired 13 Black male professionals and put them on the path toward becoming licensed teachers who will lead classrooms next semester. This initiative aims to recruit teachers who represent the students they serve, particularly on high-priority campuses.

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Dallas ISD Hispanic Heritage story of the week:
Juanita Mejía – Food and Child Nutrition Services
Chef Juanita Mejia is a food service specialist in Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services, where she has the honor of training school cafeteria staff members. She is a second generation Mexican American, born in Butte, Mont. She grew up in Chicago, Ill., where she attended The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago and received her formal training as a chef. 

To learn more about her story, click here.

Dallas ISD awarded EVERFI Champion Seal recognition
Dallas ISD has been recognized with the 2020 EVERFI Champion Seal. This recognition is awarded annually to K-12 school districts who have proven their commitment to whole-child education, as well as their dedication to change in the interest of equity and the well-being of their students.
 

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