Like a kid, DISD gets a report card too. The district recently was rated on a four-point scale for progress on 2005 recommendations to improve curriculum and student achievement, train teachers, and develop good principals. The report was presented yesterday...
Last week, we heard good financial news from DISD about a higher-than-expected reserve fund for the budget year ending June 30. Today, Supt. Michael Hinojosa was preparing us for some not-so-good news. In a briefing with reporters, he mentioned that...
The Academic Success Program that the district pays $1.6 million for to prep students for college at 12 schools is getting a lot of scrutiny lately, mainly because Superintendent Michael Hinojosa's son participated in the program. Also causing a...