What to know as Dallas ISD welcomes students for first day of school

to staff every classroom. An educator shortage meant principals had to plug holes with substitutes or increase class sizes.In Dallas ISD, the tide appears to be turning. Officials received huge numbers of applications and filled most positions.

Elizalde said families can expect fewer “unnecessary” standardized tests this school year as she’s pledged to put an end to “teaching to the test” in Dallas ISD.“That means basically that, without actually adding school days to the year, we have added instructional days to the year,” she said. “No more practicing the practice test.”

When students arrived on the first day, not all elementaries had a security officer on campus — despite a new state law that will soon require armed personnel at every public school.DISD won’t be able to meet the mandate because the Dallas area — like many nationwide — doesn’t have enough police officers available for hire. The city’s own department is

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