Dallas ISD Board Takes Key Steps To Improve Student Experience
Dallas Independent School District Board adopted a new student experience constraint that strengthens data collection, transparency, and accountability around how our kids experience their education.
Data Tool of the Month: Texas School Report Cards
The TEA has provided a great resource for learning more about how your school and district are preparing your child for the future.
Leadership ISD Unveils New Branding and Website
As we continue to grow and evolve as an organization, we want our visual identity to clearly reflect who we are as an organization. Our new logo and branding are designed to reflect our passion, commitment, and drive to ensure our education system rises to meet the needs of ALL students.
Data Tool of the Month: 2022 Kids Count Data Book
Check out this great resource from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to get a better picture of the challenges children in Texas are facing that can significantly impact their ability to learn and thrive in school.
Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Chewakin, Class of 2020
"Leadership ISD empowered me to take bold action to better serve students. As a fellow, I was reminded of the importance of leading with empathy and really digging into why and how our systems were designed to get the results they get.”
Data Tool of the Month: Commit’s At-a-Glance Dashboard
Looking for student demographics and disaggregated student outcome data for the state of Texas, Dallas County, and/or your specific district? Check out this dashboard for valuable insights into our education ecosystem.
Alumni Spotlight: Gabriel Hernandez
Gabe’s experiences growing up as a first-generation Latino led him to the classroom and motivate him to fight against systemic issues that hurt students.
Tarrant County Regional Director, Ken Kuhl, Honored with the State Board of Education’s Heroes for Children Award
Each year, the Texas State Board of Education recognizes individuals whose volunteer efforts represent significant contributions to public education. Congratulations, Ken!
Meet our Dallas County Civic Voices Class of 2023
We are thrilled to introduce our next class of Dallas County Civic Voices Fellows!
Meet our Tarrant County Civic Voices Class of 2023
We are thrilled to introduce our next class of Tarrant County Civic Voices Fellows!
A Message from LISD Board Chair, Dr. Jeannie Stone
I have been reinvigorated seeing the commitment of so many of you in our network who have dedicated your time, your talents, and your voice to advocate for public education. Thank you!
Alumni Spotlight: Courtney Rogers, Class of 2016
The Educator Collective was selected by D Magazine to receive their D CEO 2022 Innovation in Education award. “Leadership ISD introduced me to the education landscape in Dallas and taught me what the major issues were…”
10 Years of Civic Voices Alumni
Congratulations to all of our Civic Voices Fellows, Class of 2022! We are so proud to have now sent out 10 years of fellowship cohorts into their communities to influence and affect change within our public school system.
Building Community Coalitions
Over 60 members of the DeSoto community turned out to talk about the issues facing DeSoto ISD and learn more about how they can elect high-quality school board leadership and hold them accountable to better outcomes for their students.
Ed-You-Talks Series — Learning Together
Last night, we hosted a panel of elected officials - all women of color - who provided great insight into how state and local education boards function and the power they have to close opportunity and achievement gaps for our students.
Celebrating Black History Month
As we kick off Black History Month, how do you plan to honor the history, culture, and contributions of Black Americans?
Looking Ahead to 10 More Years of Impact
As we kick off 2022, I cannot believe it has already been 10 years since we started Leadership ISD and began working to ensure every child, regardless of race, income, or zip code has the opportunity to thrive in their education.
Remembering Fort Worth ISD Trustee, Daphne Brookins ('18)
Trustee Brookins committed her work on the FWISD school board to improving student outcomes, connecting families to vital social services, and creating new partnerships for District 4 students, families, and educators.