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News
January 5, 2012
The Rewards of a Good Buzz
Special thanks to those who made 2011 so very, very special.
Blogs
December 19, 2011
Lew Blackburn Swears: DISD Really Wants to Know What You Want in New Superintendent
Dallas Independent School DistrictLew Blackburn with the most recent DISD Superintendent, good ol' What's His NameThe real reason I wanted to talk to Dallas Independent School District board president Lew Blackburn last week was about the district's search for a superintendent -- specifically, wh ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2011
Michael Hinojosa's Gone, But As He Begins New Job, His Time in Dallas Is Not Forgotten
Photo by Patrick MichelsMiss him yet?Former Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Michael Hinojosa officially begins his new gig in Cobb County, Georgia, today. Hence, this morning's piece in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "New Cobb superintendent's job 1: Close students' achieveme ... More >>
Blogs
June 6, 2011
The Replacement: Hinojosa Gets Official Nod From Georgia; Dallas ISD to Name Temp
Dallas Independent School District trustees once more spent most of Friday afternoon and evening rating and debating the five interim superintendent candidates. But, once more, they retreated to exec session and opted to run out the clock till Michael Hinojosa was officially offered the top job i ... More >>
Blogs
June 6, 2011
DISD Super Michael Hinojosa Officially Quits
Leslie's at the Dallas Independent School District board meeting at this very moment, where the trustees will more than likely announce who will temporarily take Michael Hinojosa's place now that he's off to become a Georgia peach. Shocking -- they're in closed session. Ah, but speaking of: The d ... More >>
Blogs
June 6, 2011
Six Months After Becoming Dallas ISD's CFO, Alan King's Named the Interim Superintendent
Photos by Leslie MinoraAlan King, with trustees Bruce Parrott and Adam Medrano, accepts his new position as interim superintendent.Following their acceptance of superintendent Michael Hinojosa's resignation, the Dallas Independent School District board unanimously selected current district CFO Al ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2011
While Hinojosa Applied for Georgia Job in Secret, Texas Lawmakers Considered Making Superintendent Searches More Public
Photo by Patrick MichelsDISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa at the Ann Richards Middle School groundbreaking ceremony earlier this year.Right now, DISD trustees are meeting once again in closed session (Leslie drew the short straw on this one) to discuss their pick for an interim superintendent ... More >>
Blogs
June 2, 2011
Dallas ISD Trustee Ranger Not Pleased Interim Super Talks Took Place Behind Closed Doors
Photo by Patrick MichelsThis back-and-forth between Blackburn and Ranger Tuesday led to this morning's item on Ranger's blog.A fellow Dallas Independent School District parent, who recalls Tuesday's sparring match between Carla Ranger and newly installed board president Lew Blackburn, suggests I ... More >>
Blogs
June 2, 2011
Nolan Estes, a Finalist for Interim Dallas ISD Superintendent, Would Be "Honored" to Return
Photo by Joan Burnard/Dallas Independent School DistrictNolan Estes, at right, presenting a scholarship to School of Science and Engineering student Juliana M. Hossu back in AprilAt this very moment, Nolan Estes is at his home in Austin filling out a questionnaire sent to the handful of finalists ... More >>
Blogs
May 30, 2011
Michael Hinojosa, You're So Great. What Makes You, Michael Hinojosa, So Great?
Over the weekend, The Marietta Daily Journal pointed out that somewhere on the Cobb County School District's website is an interview with Michael Hinojosa that's supposed to be distributed district-wide on Wednesday. The chitchat, shot with Cobb County's spokesman during the outgoing Dallas ISD s ... More >>
News
May 26, 2011
While the Getting is Good: Why Shouldn't DISD's Michael Hinojosa Leave?
It's not like Texas cares about public schools anyway.
Blogs
May 24, 2011
As Hinojosa Prepares For New Job in Cobb County, He Takes Parting Shot at DISD Board
Via The Kennesaw PatchPatrick Michels will be at that 5:30 p.m. meeting at 3700 Ross today, where the Dallas Independent School District's board of trustees will discuss naming an interim superintendent now that Michael Hinojosa's all but boarded that midnight train to Georgia. Or: You can always ... More >>
Blogs
May 23, 2011
Two Days Before DISD Board Votes on Staffing Formulas, a Discussion About Interim Super
Photo by Todd Overman/Dallas Independent School DistrictCowan and Hinojosa with 2011 Outstanding Elementary School Volunteer Award-winner Maria Amaya last monthMichael Hinojosa is in Georgia today for a 4:30 p.m. meet-n-greet with the citizenry of Cobb County, most of whom appear happy to be taki ... More >>
Blogs
May 23, 2011
Michael Hinojosa: Why Should We Blame Him for Leaving a Sinking Ship?
We all need to splash our faces with cold water in this matter of the superintendent of the Dallas school system leaving town for a job as superintendent of schools in Cobb County, Georgia. What the hell do we expect? Governor Rick Perry and the Tea Party are charging ahead with an agenda a ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2011
Dallas ISD Trustees Ain't Pleased Hinojosa Made Himself Available For Job in Georgia
Photo by Patrick MichelsShortly after The News broke the news that Dallas Independent School District Michael Hinojosa is a finalist -- perhaps the sole finalist -- for the top job at the Cobb County School District outside of Atlanta, I asked DISD spokesman Jon Dahlander if there would be a stat ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2011
So How Does the Business Community Feel About Hinojosa's Likely Departure For Georgia?
Dallas Regional Chamber President and CEO Jim OberwetterDown below, Dallas Independent School District trustee Bruce Parrott says he wants to know "how does the business community feel" about Superintendent Michael Hinojosa's more-than-likely departure for the top job in Cobb County, Georgia. (T ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2011
DISD Trustee Flores Says If Hinojosa's Out the Door, Then "We Need to Move Forward" Now
Former Mayor Tom Leppert, Edwin Flores and, it would appear, soon-to-be-former Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael HinojosaIt would now appear all but certain Dallas Independent School District Michael Hinojosa is out the door, joining his Fort Worth counterpart Melody Johnson, who surprised her bo ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2011
It's Official: In 14 Days Cobb County Will Name Michael Hinojosa Its New Superintendent
Moments ago, the Cobb County School District outside of Atlanta, Georgia, named Michael Hinojosa as its superintendent. He was, as expected, its sole finalist -- but as per school district policy there, they will wait 14 days before officially naming him the superintendent.All seven members of it ... More >>
Music
June 24, 2010
Andrew Delaney & The Horse You Rode In On
Scoundrels (Self-released)

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