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Is a ‘White Rock ISD’ in our future?

For two and a half years, parents have been asking Dallas ISD trustee Mike Morath if Woodrow Wilson High School and its feeder schools could “divorce” DISD. It’s possible, he says, to have an amicable separation in which the schools are still joined to DISD but operate mostly independently.

Another scenario, which former state representative Allen Vaught is pushing, calls for a full detachment from the district.

When editor Keri Mitchell broke the story online via the Advocate Digital Digest, it generated quite a buzz among readers.

Reader Comments

“What would this do to my property taxes? That’s my first question.” —seat21d

“The students in Dallas would be better served by breaking up the district into a dozen of small districts. That way real people can have a hope of truly effecting their district’s policies and best serve their kids in their neighborhoods.”

—dallasmay

“If a ‘White Rock ISD’ (though I’d rather call it ‘Lakewood’ or ‘East Dallas’) is accomplished, I would go by the current Woodrow feeder pattern, which draws from diverse smaller neighborhoods. That is the real strength of the school, beyond all the impressive academic achievements.” —Loyal WWWildcat

“A charter school district reporting to DISD will not correct DISD’s inefficiencies. While this would insert a layer of hopefully talented management, ultimately the top management would still be inept. Complete divorce from DISD should be the objective. The schools would improve, the kids would benefit, and property values would sky rocket.”

—Carol Bell-Walton

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