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New Zealand's elimination strategy, celebrated around the world at the start of the pandemic last year, is now effectively over - and the rest of the world

DALLAS -- Dallas school leaders defied their governor Monday, announcing that students and staff will be required to wear masks in school buildings as coronavirus cases spike across the region and state.

The life-threatening antics from Republicans are coming to an end.

The district will implement a “Reset Center” model that aims to maintain student academic progress.

Isaac Hamlet offers five treasured pieces of media, each paired with a state-made companion for readers to enjoy.

Wanted in Dallas ISD: 1,800 tutors to help students catch up after COVID-19 disruptions The district is launching new after-school and tutoring efforts next fall Kindergarten students work independently in Michelle Davis’ class at F.P. Caillet Elementary in Dallas on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (Lynda M. González/The Dallas Morning News)(Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer) 6:00 AM on May 16, 2021 CDT Students in dozens of Dallas public schools will have access to a new after-school program ...

Ballot questions ask voters if non-U.S. citizens can serve on parks, planning and redistricting groups in Dallas The idea behind the proposals is to expand access for non-citizen immigrants to take part in decisions that affect the city and its residents. Kids hang out in the 30 ft. tall LED-lit Globe in the new AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. The mirrored surface sculpture is shaped like the AT&T logo. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)(Tom Fox / Staff Photo...

Explaining the City of Dallas Propositions on Your Ballot The short version of what youre deciding: Should non-citizen residents of Dallas be allowed to serve on city boards and commissions? By Alex Macon Published in FrontBurner April 23, 2021 12:10 pm Early voting kicked off Monday. Election Day is May 1. You’re a registered voter living in Dallas. You’ve done your research, you’ve chosen who to vote for in your City Council district. You’re at your polling location holding that litt...

Trustees praise Dallas’ effort to ban most out-of-school suspensions and rethink its discipline policies DISD officials outlined options that include creating a new position at high school and middle school campuses to offer support to students who have been removed from classes. DISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa, pictured during a press conference at Dallas ISD headquarters in Dallas on Thursday, August 20, 2020, has signaled in recent months that the district’s remote learning efforts...

Dallas ISD takes steps to free up teachers’ time, but trustees, teacher group question the changes The alterations range from waiving requirements for bi-weekly exams to canceling staff-focused campus climate surveys. Pre-K 4 teacher Annie Pardee cheers on student Adam Renteria as he and his classmates work on an activity behind sneeze guards installed on their desks at N.W. Harllee Early Childhood Center in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Dallas ISDs Pre-K numbe...