Here is a short article from the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) about a very important topic – the Texas school finance system. Straus calls for legislators to study school finance Although this article contains a lot of education finance lingo, the basic message is clear: Speaker Joe Straus is challenging state legislators to …
Congratulations to all our District 7 graduates! We know you’ll make us all proud as you go forward! There are four high schools in District 7, and DISD videotaped each one’s graduation. Links below: W.H. Adamson High School Graduation, June 3, 2106 Part 1 Part 2 Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School Graduation, …
What a beautiful day we have been blessed with on this election day! If you don’t know for sure what your precinct is, you can look it up here. We also have a handy PDF of all District 7 precinct locations here. If you are still undecided between me and my opponent, I recommend you …
Your vote counts more in a school board election than any other election. Why? Because it’s super-local, and because turnout is typically low. Your local vote is a powerful vote. Our kids are important. When you make time to vote for school board, you make time to weigh in on who watches out for our …
Do you care where the money in elections come from? I care. A lot! That’s why I’m honored to report the vast majority of my campaign contributors are neighborhood families, teachers, and concerned citizens right here in District 7. Our latest campaign finance report lists 135 donors and the median donation amount is $100. District …
The Vex Masters and the WildBots represented DISD very well last weekend! These amazing teams traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to compete in 2016 VEX Worlds – VEX IQ Challenge robotics competition. Over 140 teams from across the nation came to put their programming skills to the test. Both Winnetka teams did great, ranking in the …
It’s unfortunate that this election for school board has gotten personal. My campaign has avoided personal attacks, even in the face of identity theft on twitter and extensive theft of yard signs. We remain committed to contrasting the differences between me and my opponent. The experience I have and the policy initiatives I would like …
Early Voting starts TODAY – Monday, April 25th. We have a list of all the early voting locations in a PDF, with District 7 locations highlighted so they are easy to find. Each location is a link, too – click on it, and Google Maps will open for that place. For Early Voting locations & …
Hey Team Pinkerton, the election is right around the corner! Early voting starts in one week. This is a grassroots campaign and we now could use some additional people power walking and calling. If you can spare a couple of hours to walk or call, please contact Cindy via email, cindymc0508 at gmail.com
Parenting is hard in Dallas. We worry about our kids getting involved with drugs, bad influences, making friends, and remaining healthy. What we worry most about, however, is them getting a good education that prepares them for adulthood. DISD prepares less than 15% of students for college, which is troubling. I want all students to …