Does the Dallas ISD encourage reader contributions to their blog?”
That’s the only conclusion I can come to after reading his totally awesome Pulse column in this month’s issue of D Magazine. We must be all powerful, seeing how reporters are responsible for the city’s “falling property values” and white flight. Click the jump to read my letter to Zac … Dear Zac Crain, I got some info for you that you probably would have found helpful while *reporting* your recent column on how FOI’s are dragging DISD down. First, reporters in Dallas file so many public information requests because the district requires us to do so. Yeah, the district wants us to put our requests in writing. For example, I was writing not too long ago about Hinojosa’s contract renewal, but didn’t have on hand the date when his current contract was to expire. So I called up the district and spoke to a PIO. Me: “Can you tell me when Hinojosa’s contract expires?” The PIO: “Ok. Let me get back to you.” Hours pass. The phone rings. It’s the PIO calling back. PIO: “You’re going to have to
