In the itty-bitty strip mall that backs up on the recently opened Vickery Park Branch Library, you can shop for groceries and other sundry items at Burmese, Ethiopian and Mexican markets. That’s three continents in about 45 feet. Vickery Meadow, as that spice-scented emporium attests, has become the heart of immigrant and refugee life in Dallas. It is a dense and diverse neighborhood, though .
Too few Dallas schools opt for extended year to battle ‘COVID-slide,’ superintendent says
Only a few dozen campuses had enough teacher and parent support to move forward with longer school calendar in 2021-22.
DISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa welcomed students attending in-person classes at Winnetka Elementary School in September. The campus is one of several that did not opt for an extended year in 2021-22. Hinojosa hoped more schools would choose the option to help students make up learning gaps caused by the pandemic.(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
Only one-fifth of Dallas’ elementary and middle schools will extend their school year to tackle learning loss triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.