As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 164,500 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken. Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 19,234 employees including 10,500 teachers in 218 schools.
15 Oct 2001
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To attract students who have discontinued their high school education before graduation, DISD has scheduled a dropout recovery fair from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, October 19, in the Texas Discovery Gardens building at the State Fair of Texas. For another shot at graduation, contact the district's dropout hotline at (972) 925-4444.
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Were you one of the 8,979 students who dropped out of school last year? If so, the Dallas Independent School District wants to give you another chance to earn your high school diploma. The district has scheduled a dropout recovery fair from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, October 19, in the Texas Discovery Gardens building at the State Fair of Texas. For more information about the dropout recovery fair and graduation programs, contact the district's dropout hotline at (972) 925-4444.