Dallas Independent School District Rolls Out "Parent Portal"

William McKenzie wrote in the Dallas Morning News (5/5) "Education Front" blog that on May 17, the Dallas Independent School district will roll out a "parent portal" at three schools. "Once they work out the kinks at these schools, all campuses in the Dallas district are supposed to have parent portals." The portals will allow parents to "find all sorts of information about their child's academic work." They will be able to see assignments, test scores, and students' attendance. In addition, "This new program allows parents to receive alerts when their child's grades in a subject slip below, say, 85. They then can start intervening, instead of waiting until the report card comes home." McKenzie calls the parent portal "an innovative way to reach parents."