UPDATE (4:50 p.m.): The Dallas school board meeting did not take place, because of a lack of a quorum. Only four of the nine board members showed up. Adam Medrano, board president, said the meeting would be postponed until next...
Trying to offset an expected $84 million budget shortfall this fiscal year, Dallas school trustees voted Thursday afternoon to begin layoffs. Nearly 1,100 employees will get pink slips, with half of those being teachers. Non-contract employees will receive notices by...
We'll be live blogging tomorrow's DISD board meeting. Click below at 3:00 p.m. to follow the coverage....
We're trying out a new "live blog" program. Click below at 3 p.m. to follow our live coverage of today's meeting on the budget shortfall. Join the live discussion by commenting at the bottom of the box....
UPDATE! DISD trustees vote 8-0 to declare a financial emergency -- but do not call for a reduction in force. No job cuts for now. Here's what happened at the meeting: 2:00 p.m. It's just a little after 2 p.m....