Very good news for the next generation in Dallas. Kudos to DISD PreK teachers and leadership. d-news.co/SXLfJ

Dallas ISD sees ‘meteoric lift’ in pre-K students’ preparedness d-news.co/SXLfJ

Three reasons your PSAT score matters ow.ly/phL1s

Be a change agent for Dallas ISD. Sign up for: leadershipdisd.org by July 20th.

A new Leadership Development program to support public schools in Dallas has just launched. Apply now: http://www.leadershipdisd.org

Interesting paper on the impact of bad teaching in our urban centers, and what good teaching looks like: http://tinyurl.com/3exl983

As Tom Luce says: It's the principals, stupid. http://tinyurl.com/4ynm5fk

Grade inflation has a new friend: class inflation. http://tinyurl.com/3ecuheg

Good teacher evaluations actually make teachers better: http://tinyurl.com/3tphef3

Do we need leaders or educators in charge of schools? http://tinyurl.com/3cwcnyv (short answer: both)

Good class size article: http://tinyurl.com/4zrefex

DMN article on my campaign to change Dallas School System: http://tinyurl.com/47f6zbv

How poor students become top scientists: http://tinyurl.com/4vu9wyh

Great research on pre-k programs: http://tinyurl.com/4n7tnt9

The Finland Phenomenon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcC2l8zioIw

PAY TEACHERS MORE! http://tinyurl.com/6axaj6p

We need to increase teacher pay sooner in their careers. http://tinyurl.com/46vqpks

Fantastic resource for principals: http://schoolleaderstoolbox.org/

Teaching kids to help themselves. http://tinyurl.com/69rnjdb

Are teachers unions really the problem with our schools - or is it simply bad leadership? http://tinyurl.com/4pdr3vt