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Dallas is the third largest city in Texas and the center of the state's largest metropolitan area, is located in the dead center of the state. This populous city is home to the Dallas Cowboys and more importantly the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. A shopper's paradise, Dallas has more shopping centers per capita then any other city in the US.
There are two major airports in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, DFW, and Love Field (DAL). Love Field is within the city limits not far northwest of downtown, but has certain restrictions on flights in and out. Love Field is home to Southwest Airlines [2], so if you are flying from within Texas, a nearby state or don't mind connecting, you might check with them. Love Field is also served by Continental Express to Houston. American Eagle flies to Chicago O'Hare from Love. The flight restrictions at Love Field were partially lifted when the "Wright Amendment Reform Act" was made law in October 2006. The restrictions will be fully lifted in 2014.
The Resume of Principal Susan Walker [09/2010]<p><img src="http://www.dallas.org/sites/default/files/walker-mug.jpg" align="right" hspace="8"> <p>Sometimes we wonder why we celebrate when DISD <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/022509dneduurbanschools.f1d859.html" target="_blank">rises from being in the top 99% of its class to the top 90%</a> (translation: makes it from the bottom 1% to the bottom 10%). After all, wasn't DISD supposed to be "the best urban school district in America by 2010?"</p> <p>In 2008, we ran a story <a href="http://www.dallas.org/node/545">questioning exactly what DISD's Office of Professional Responsibility</a> did for the District--and who they did it for. </p> <p>Perhaps it's also somewhat ironic that <strong>OPR Chief Don Smith</strong>, who publishes his office's newsletter <em>Integrity Insights</em> wrote a warning to District staff in April:</p> <p> <blockquote><em>The altering or falsification of any school record is addressed not only in Dallas ISD policies, but also in the State of Texas Penal Code which outlines the criminal charges relating to falsified school records.</em></p></blockquote></p> <p>Enter <a href="http://www.dallas.org/node/790">OPR Case Number 8171</a> and the investigation of Bryan Adams High School Principal <strong>Susan Yarbrough Walker</strong>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dallas.org/node/790">read more</a></p>
Dallas travel The simplest and most reliable way to get around Dallas is by car. There is public transportation in the form of buses and trains (light rail), but again, these best serve the local needs (commuting to work, etc), and are very difficult to get good timings if you are trying to get anywhere exotic.