Department of Ed official refers to DISD proposed cuts as “radical”
If you’ve been following the controversial proposal to cut funding at DISD’s magnet campuses/learning centers, you’ll find this posting interesting. Paul Brown, a program analyst with the U.S....
View ArticleAnother view on magnet/learning center staff cuts
DMN editorial writer William McKenzie weighs in on our new Education Front blog about the 235 staff cuts at DISD magnet schools and learning centers: I can’t say every magnet needed a trim, but the...
View ArticleA lower bar for magnet schools?
My colleague Diane Rado wrote in today’s newspaper about a new plan, being touted as a “vision for the future,” that would give students who don’t meet admission requirements spots in DISD’s elite...
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Magnet admissions frenzy begins
Parents camped out, stood in long lines and filled school auditoriums on Monday, the start of the magnet application season. Dallas’ elite magnet … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleLawsuit brewing over magnet flap. What do you think?
A growing controversy over magnet admissions has sparked talk of a lawsuit by parents. See my story published Saturday. Today, a new email address has been set up for parents interested in getting...
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