DISD To Teach Students an Interesting Lesson

The Dallas Independent School District's spent the summer break spending 2008 bond money renovating 79 campuses. Says Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, "When teachers, staff and students return to many of their campuses next month, they will begin to see how these improvements will positively impact the learning environment." To celebrate this...

By Robert Wilonsky

August 3, 2010

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The Dallas Independent School District's spent the summer break spending 2008 bond money renovating 79 campuses. Says Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, "When teachers, staff and students return to many of their campuses next month, they will begin to see how these improvements will positively impact the learning environment." To celebrate this milestone, the district posted 21 pics to its Facebook page showing off the extreme campus makeovers. This here's from the newly redone boys' restroom at Clinton P. Russell Elementary School, where, I assume, they're not done yet? At least, I certainly hope not.

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