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Superintendent Of Schools
Dr. Michael Hinojosa was named superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District April 28, 2005. His selection brings him full circle to the school district he attended as a student and where he began his career as a teacher. His career in Texas public education spans 29 years, starting as a teacher and coach at L. V. Stockard Middle School and W. H. Adamson High School. He currently leads the 12th largest school district in the nation with a student population of almost 160,000. With a firm belief that education and not environment is the key to a student’s future success, Dr. Hinojosa has embraced the recommendations of the Dallas Achieves Commission to promote educational transformation in the city and to make Dallas ISD the top school district in the nation by 2010. In addition to his teaching experience, Dr. Hinojosa was a campus and central office administrator in the Grand Prairie ISD. He also has served as superintendent in Fabens ISD, Hays CISD and Spring ISD. Dr. Hinojosa served as the executive director of the Region 19 Education Service Center in El Paso, Texas. Among his most recent honors is being named a Distinguished Alumnus by the College of Education at Texas Tech University. Other recognitions include his selection as Superintendent of the Year by the University of Texas at Austin Department of Educational Administration Cooperative Superintendency Program. The Texas Association of School Boards named Dr. Hinojosa Texas Superintendent of the Year. He is a past president of the Texas Association of School Administrators. Dr. Hinojosa received a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University. He earned his master’s degree at the University of North Texas, and received his doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. He has three sons—two who currently attend district schools, and one who attended Dallas ISD elementary schools and is a Texas Tech graduate. Dr. Hinojosa, his wife and family enjoy being home in Dallas and are active in the community. He may be contacted through the following channels: U. S. Mail:
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Michael Hinojosa, Ed.D.