Dallas, TX
Who is running for Dallas ISD school board?
School safety, teacher retention and student success are the key focuses of candidates as two seats on the Dallas school board are up for grabs.
The new trustees will join veteran representatives in working with Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde to steer the second-largest district in Texas as it works to boost academic performance and manage a roughly $1.9 billion budget.
Trustees set DISD priorities for serving the district’s roughly 140,000 students, pass legislative agendas and evaluate the superintendent’s effectiveness. Election day is May 4; early voting runs now through April 30.
District 1 trustee Edwin Flores is stepping down to pursue a seat on the Dallas College board. District 9 trustee Justin Henry – who is currently board president – also is not seeking reelection. Both have endorsed candidates who they want to succeed them.
Dan Micciche, who represents the District 3 area that includes Northeast Dallas, is running unopposed for reelection.
District 1
Three people are seeking the Northwest Dallas District 1 seat.
Flores is endorsing Lance Currie, a law firm partner with two kids in DISD. Currie has worked with multiple organizations supporting public education, including Reading Partners and EducateDallas. Currie said it’s vital to have a parent’s perspective on the board.
Currie has worked alongside Flores for years to understand the district’s direction and priorities, including as the trustee’s appointee on a racial equity advisory council.
“He has the right experience, the right demeanor, the right understanding,” Flores said of Currie.
Currie said he wants the district doing additional work to figure out what happens to students after they graduate and set goals based on their success. He’s supportive of one of the district’s key reforms: the Teacher Excellence Initiative, a pay-for-performance compensation model.
“If you’re gonna have to live with some turnover, I’d rather keep the really effective [teachers] and have the other ones find the places that they need to be so that our kids can continue to learn,” Currie said.
He’s running against nonprofit field director Maureen Milligan and Chris Roberts, who works in information technology.
Milligan wants school leaders to pause and determine what is succeeding – and what isn’t – as the district grapples with budget challenges and declining enrollment.
“We really need this comprehensive assessment of what programs have been working – how our facilities and our investments, staff and the rest of the system can really be strategically designed,” she said.
Milligan acknowledged that could mean fewer schools in the future. DISD’s enrollment has decreased by more than 15,000 students since 2018-19.
She is involved in many civic organizations, including the City of Dallas 2024 bond taskforce. As trustee, she said she would increase the number of parents and community members who participate in campus-level decision making.
Prior to Roberts’ career in technology, he was a middle and high school band director. He’s an advocate for additional music education, more restrictive technology policies and stronger discipline.
“If we have strong discipline, it would actually be a recruiting tool,” Roberts said. He added that he wants DISD known as a place where “we’re good with discipline. We have a tight ship.”
He said his ideas would likely be met with a lot of “noise” initially but would be in the best interest of the district.
DISD overhauled its discipline practices in recent years, aiming to keep more kids on campus and solve underlying behavior issues. The district wanted to tackle the negative impact of exclusionary discipline, which removes students from class and disproportionately affects students of color.
District 9
Four candidates are seeking to represent District 9, which includes South Dallas along with parts of downtown, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown and East Dallas.
Henry supports Ed Turner, an insurance broker and longtime DISD volunteer who previously sought the same seat.
Henry said Turner will keep his focus on what’s best for kids and can build relationships even with those he disagrees with. Turner is the only candidate with a significant campaign finance balance. The latest reports online showed he had roughly $16,000 cash on hand.
Student safety is top of mind for candidates. A DISD student wounded a classmate in a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School earlier this month, raising concerns about how a teenager brought a gun onto campus despite the use of metal detectors and clear backpacks.
Turner – whose daughter attends a DISD school – said he wants to see more focus on keeping students safe from fentanyl.
“Every teacher, everyone in the building, should be trained on identifying overdoses,” he said, adding that there should be easy access to medication that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses.
One of his opponents, Oralia Alonso, a parent instructor/liaison at Ann Richards STEAM Academy, said she’s in favor of more mental health resources.
“The district has programs available,” she said. “But are they reachable to every school? Do the parents have that information?”
The candidates have various ideas on tackling teacher retention.
Da’On Boulanger-Chatman, a fine arts teacher in Garland ISD, said that while he supports the overall idea of the Teacher Excellence Initiative, he wants to make changes to the system so educators don’t feel in competition with each other.
“This is not to say that the TEI program is not effective in many ways. It is,” he said. “However, the verbiage and the selection criteria that is presented to the teachers is not a morale booster.”
He also wants educators who win “Teacher of the Year” awards to get a seat at the boardroom table for trustee meetings.
Community organizer LaKashia Wallace suggested moving to a four-day school week to attract successful teachers. Fridays could be used for academic remediation for students who need it, she said. A few smaller area districts have moved to shortened weeks, including Anna, but large urban districts have stayed away from this model.
“Since we’re in a budget crisis, what can we do to look and see incentives for teachers and staff?” she said. “Get what we need done and give teachers an opportunity to rest.”
The DMN Education Lab deepens the coverage and conversation about urgent education issues critical to the future of North Texas.
The DMN Education Lab is a community-funded journalism initiative, with support from Bobby and Lottye Lyle, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Dallas Regional Chamber, Deedie Rose, Garrett and Cecilia Boone, The Meadows Foundation, The Murrell Foundation, Solutions Journalism Network, Southern Methodist University, Sydney Smith Hicks and the University of Texas at Dallas. The Dallas Morning News retains full editorial control of the Education Lab’s journalism.
Dallas Parks and Recreation will distribute 25,000 all-access passes that give Dallas teens free admission to cultural and recreational attractions across the city throughout July.
Passes will be available beginning June 29 on a first-come, first-served basis at City of Dallas recreation centers.
The program, now entering its fifth year, is open to Dallas residents ages 13 to 17. City leaders say the initiative, which launched in 2021, helps promote positive engagement opportunities for teens and reduce crime during the summer months.
Teens must register in person and provide proof of Dallas residency to receive a pass.
The city says the program is made possible through partnerships with local cultural, recreational, and entertainment organizations.
Participating attractions include:
- African American Museum
- Bahama Beach
- Bath House Cultural Center
- Latino Cultural Center
- South Dallas Cultural Center
- Oak Cliff Cultural Center
- Dallas Museum of Arts
- Community Art Pop Up Cultural
- Dallas Arboretum
- Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
- Dallas Park and Recreation Summer Fitness
- Dallas Zoo
- Frontiers of Flight Museum
- Golf Dallas
- Reunion Tower
- Shakespeare of Dallas
- State Fair of Texas
- Southern Skates Roller Rink
- Texas Discover Garden
- The Sixth Floor Museum At Dealey Plaza
- Trinity River Audubon
A full list of participating attractions and recreation centers distributing passes is available at DallasParks.org
At least four people were injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd of people in Dallas on Thursday evening.
Dallas police responded to an “Assist Officer call with an Ambulance” at approximately 7 p.m. in the 300 block of West Davis Street.
Authorities learned that a vehicle drove into a crowd, injuring multiple people. At least four have been taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police said no one was in critical condition.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene, police said. Authorities are still working to determine if this driver could have been drunk or if this could have been a medical episode.
According to police, there is no indication that the crash was terrorism related.
The investigation is ongoing.
This story will be updated as we learn more.
Dallas, TX
FOX’s Kasper Schmeichel compares England to Dallas Cowboys, so who are their other sports analogs?
Scottish World Cup fans reportedly drink Boston dry
Dana Perino announces that Scottish World Cup fans have caused an unprecedented beer shortage in Boston, emptying bars and liquor stores. Jesse Watters playfully observes that Europeans visiting America seem to “love it,” despite negative media portrayals, while Greg Gutfeld adds a satirical comment about “liberal mayors” and local resource management, contrasting Boston’s beer woes with LA’s water and Chicago’s Bears.
FOX Soccer analyst Kasper Schmeichel came prepared for this year’s World Cup on American soil.
The former Danish goalkeeper may not be from around these parts, but that didn’t stop him from dropping an eerily accurate comparison between two overconfident but long-suffering sports programs.
With England and Croatia warming up inside AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, Schmeichel decided he would roast two fanbases with one stone, comparing the Cowboys to the Three Lions with a hilarious one-liner.
Funny, but also painfully true if you’re a supporter of either team.
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I made a comparison last week between the English national team and Notre Dame, but Schmeichel got me thinking, who are the sports analogs to England from the four major North American leagues (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA)?
Today, I will be doing exactly that, including giving a slightly better NFL comp than the Cowboys (shocking, I know).
Without further ado, let’s piss off our neighbors from across the pond.
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NFL – Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears helmets are displayed before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nev., on Sept. 28, 2025. (Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)
While the Dallas Cowboys are a fine comparison for the English national soccer team, I think I can do one better.
Schmeichel mentioned that England “won it once and have never stopped talking about it,” and although the second part of that statement applies to both, the Cowboys are five-time Super Bowl champions, having won it most recently in January 1996, a good three decades after England.
If you really want a team that more accurately mirrors the hard luck of the English, it would have to be the Chicago Bears.
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They have one Super Bowl win to their name, which came 40 years ago, and really don’t have much else to show for it.
Also, having lived in the DFW area for the better part of a decade, I can confidently say Cowboys fans are a little too arrogant and cocky to be compared to the English.
Sure, England will say things like “it’s coming home,” but they are far more self-deprecating and aware of their faults, even nihilistic in some cases.
The Bears hang onto their history because they know things will inevitably go bad for them on the biggest stage.
Speaking of which…
NHL – Toronto Maple Leafs
Spencer Carbery, assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, looks on from the bench during the third period against the Washington Capitals at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ont., on April 14, 2022. (Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs actually line up with England more closely than either fanbase would like to admit.
While the Leafs have a litany of Stanley Cups to their name, their most recent win was back in 1967, less than a full year after England won their first and only World Cup.
As far as expectations go, both constantly go into their respective tournaments with the weight of the world on their shoulders, only to come crashing down in the most horrific ways imaginable.
For the Leafs, it comes in the form of blowing big leads in the playoffs, while English fans and players alike can’t even hear the words “penalty kicks” without having a mental breakdown.
England and Toronto are both long-suffering cities, but their fans keep showing up expecting a different outcome.
Insanity? No, just sports fandom.
NBA – New York Knicks
Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks celebrates a three-point basket with Karl-Anthony Towns during Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 5, 2026. (Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
This one would have been an even better comparison if the New York Knicks hadn’t gone and won the whole damn thing this year, but these two sports teams are still eerily similar.
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Think of the Knicks’ 2026 NBA Championship run as a window into what it would look like if England captured a World Cup (on American soil, no less).
Before this year, the Knicks famously had not won a Larry O’Brien trophy in over 50 years, yet they were still considered one of the “blue bloods” of the NBA.
Decades of heartache didn’t change that; it only made their fans more insufferable, but their triumph earlier this month in the NBA Finals exorcised all those demons.
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A win in the World Cup Finals would probably do the same for England fans, as you could probably feel that sigh of relief from the other side of the Atlantic.
MLB – New York Mets
New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto reacts after scoring a run on an RBI double by infielder Bo Bichette against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on April 2, 2026. (Robert Edwards/Imagn Images)
Hello again, New York.
The Big Apple certainly has its fair share of winners, but it also has plenty of franchises that are aching to make a trip back down the Canyon of Heroes, none more so than the Mets.
Year after year, the Mets are near the top of MLB in terms of spending, with little to show for their efforts.
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They won a World Series back in 1986 and have been chasing that high ever since.
The common thread between England and the Mets (along with all the other teams on this list) is expectations relative to results, and it seems like the Mets are sort of a Schrödinger’s baseball franchise in that regard, expected to both compete for a World Series with their high-priced talent and flame out in spectacular fashion all the same.
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England always has flashy players heading into World Cup play, but the results haven’t been there, and they’ve often been sent home in brutal fashion, offering a great parallel to the Mets’ clockwork-like midsummer swoons and late-season meltdowns.
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