Fish & Richardson has finished its investigation into the district's practice of using "placeholder" Social Security Numbers in its payroll system for some employees who didn't have one of their own. The report says the district used these numbers on...
What the media, blogs and others are saying today. ** A local "museum educator" who interacts with DISD says some of the best kids hail from the district. But the budget problems are really sticking it to them. ** BackTalker...
What the media, blogs and others are saying today. ** The Observer's Buzz column wonders if it should crash Saturday's district party for its foreign hires (some of whom might be caught up in the SSN probe). ** You can...
DISD is asking for an independent review of its recently ended practice of giving false social security numbers to foreign citizens who were hired to work as teachers. The district has asked former U.S. Attorney Paul Coggins of Fish &...
What the media, blogs and others are saying today. ** The SSN dustup pushes our editorial board closer to asking for Hinojosa's resignation: He "should have on his desk today the resignations of any administrator culpable in this scam. And...
What the media, blogs and others are saying today. ** Steve Blow craves reality, not DISD "fairy tales." ** The weekend protesters set up at Hinojosa's house Saturday. ** Carla Ranger publishes an e-mail from a state election official saying...
The Social Security Administration has decided to look into DISD's practice of issuing fake social security numbers to foreign citizens to determine if a formal investigation is needed. If you missed the story, click here. Wes Davis, social security spokesman...
What the media, blogs and others are saying today. ** DISD gave some workers other people's Social Security numbers to help get them on the payroll faster. Sheesh. ** CBS 11 attended the RIF gripe session yesterday. So did WFAA....
A constant criticism of illegal immigration is the burden it places on school districts in the form of bilingual education. That got me thinking, how many students in DISD and across the state are in this country illegally? It's...
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