Can DISD Deliver?

The good news is that Dallas is reinventing itself. As the urban core undergoes a revitalization, the skyrocketing property values in surrounding neighborhoods like Oak Cliff would make investors from California to New York drool. So this means your house is worth more today than it was yesterday.

The bad news is that the public school system has not kept pace with the rising real estate market. Or so some neighbors would have you believe; DISD-bashing is as common in Dallas as a hot day in August. But how is this possible when Newsweek just declared Oak Cliff-based DISD Talented and Gifted Magnet the best high school in America?

Clearly, DISD suffers from an image problem, a problem not unlike the image problem that plagues Oak Cliff. Yes, there are real issues that the district needs to address. But there is also an incredible academic experience waiting for those who take the time to find it.It takes very little investigation to learn that Rosemont Elementary is a success story for DISD. Established in 1922, Rosemont has long been a safe-haven for the youngest of neighborhood students and the darling of North Oak Cliff families.

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