Dallas schools leader touts wins, calls out Texas lawmakers for not boosting funding

DISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde used her State of the District address to highlight accomplishments in spite of budget woes.

Dallas schools are heading in the right direction despite inaction from Texas lawmakers, Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said during her annual State of the District address.

The superintendent touted DISD’s accomplishments, including outperforming several other North Texas districts in third grade reading and math. She also called out the GOP-led Legislature for failing to adequately fund public schools during the last legislative session — much of lawmakers’ debate was focused on the idea of sending state dollars to private schools.