Joe Carreón is a proud product of northwest Dallas where he attended Dallas ISD schools David G. Burnet, Julian T. Saldivar, and E.H. Cary. 

Through the hard work of his parents and community, he became the first in his family to graduate from high school and later college.  He earned his high school diploma from Dallas Jesuit and received his Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Spanish from Southern Methodist University (SMU). Following college, Joe earned a master’s degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and a law degree from the SMU Dedman School of Law.  

Experiencing first-hand how education can empower a family, Joe has spent the last decade working to ensure that the opportunities he was allotted were accessible to all children.  During college, Joe worked as a teacher’s assistant at David G. Burnet elementary school, the school where he attended kindergarten. After college, Joe joined AmeriCorps and the Food on the Move program working to ensure that kids in his community had access to nutritious meals during the summer. Following graduate school, he served President Barack Obama’s education policy team assisting the President’s goal of universal preschool.  And most recently, Joe returned to SMU to help coordinate programs aimed at increasing the graduation rate of first-generation college students. 

Today, Joe is a practicing attorney and an active member of his community. A longtime DISD volunteer, Joe has been a strong supporter of his neighborhood’s parent-teacher organizations.   He has participated on numerous Dallas ISD advisory boards and was a founding member of the Student Voices Leadership program at Thomas Jefferson High School. 

Joe currently serves as President of the Bachman-Northwest Highway Community Association, where he works with neighbors and city leadership to move the vision of his community forward.  As Trustee, Joe is committed to doing the same and is running to build a culture of communication and feedback. Through his work in higher education, Joe knows what our students need to succeed after high school.  He will work to implement and defend programs which prepare our kids for college and a career. As a life-long resident of District 8, he understands the challenges and obstacles our students face in their neighborhoods and will work to ensure every school is equipped with the proper counseling staff, professional training, and social service partnerships required to get our students the support they need.

Joe’s established community ties, breadth of experience and keen knowledge of our district make him the best candidate to build on the success of our public schools and advance a school district worthy of our children’s potential.

Reach out to Joe at (469) 544-6764.

PREPARING OUR STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER

Preparing our students for college and a career begins with a strong academic foundation.  - It starts with ensuring all of our children have access to early childhood education. We know the impact Pre-K has on kindergarten readiness, reading outcomes, and high school completion.  It’s simply too important. While we have made significant strides, universal Pre-K access should remain our top priority. 

Additionally, we know that the most important controllable factor of a student’s academic success is the quality of their teacher. This is why we must lead the country in the professional development of our educators, create a culture that values teachers and attracts the best in the profession, and continue programs that put our best teachers in classrooms where they are needed the most.  

Being college and career ready however, goes beyond academic preparation. For too many students the inability to complete college is simply a function of costs and lack of exposure. For this reason, we must strengthen programs which give students access to earn college credits and lower the cost of a college degree. We must increase the number of full-time college and career advisers and the availability of college preparation resources.  We must create workshops which prepare the whole family for what to expect after high school graduation and beyond. And we must remain open to innovative opportunities which create direct pipelines of employment for our graduates. 

Our commitment to kids is a school district that will prepare them for college and a career.  This is the promise we make and the promise we must keep.

EDUCATING THE WHOLE CHILD 

Our students experience one of the highest rates of childhood poverty in the United States.  Even worse, the rates of suicide among young people continues to rise. Nearly 3,500 of our kids leave our schools with no home to go to at night. And every day, our school district welcomes students who’ve escaped situations many us could not imagine.  

Without a more concerted effort to address the obstacles students face outside the schoolhouse, we simply cannot expect our children to reach their full potential.  We must invest in a counseling program which sets the standard for the country. We should expand proven partnerships with social service organizations who can get our kids the resources they need.  And we should ensure that all students have access to fully resourced extra-curriculars and out-of-school programs. 

In the same breath, we must continue advancing the curriculum and training our teachers need to promote the social and emotional development of our kids.  We must build a school district which understands the trauma too many of our students face and rises to address it. And we should embrace intergovernmental partnerships aimed at eradicating the obstacles inhibiting our children’s potential.

To give our kids their best shot at achievement, we must build a school district which understands the societal challenges our students face and is not timid in being a part of the solution.

CREATING A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY

For too many, the lines of communication between our communities and our school district are broken.  The methods to garner a community’s feedback on crucial school and feeder pattern decisions often feels nearly non-existent.   I have seen this firsthand as an active member of my community. It is time we reimagine this process. Failure to gather and follow-through on community feedback can frustrate parents and communities and leads to a long-term break down of trust.  If we are going to maximize their buy-in and support, parents and community need to feel like their voice is valued. 

I propose building community vision summits into our school calendars and into the culture of our communities.  I look forward to hosting regular neighborhood coffees and meetings so all stakeholders know what is happening in our local schools and so that a space can be created to provide regular feedback.  I will work towards making engagement in a school advisory board and parent organization easier and more meaningful. And I will work to ensure that parents have the training they need to succeed in their campus-based efforts.   

A campus with strong community buy-in and parental involvement is a vibrant campus that enriches the educational experience for our kids.

JOIN TEAM JOE

 The only way forward is by coming together. I am grateful for my supporters who are leading in the city of Dallas, our public schools, and our neighborhood communities. Thank you for your support.

Thank you to the supporters listed below and more!

Dallas County Elected Officials for Joe Carreón:

• Adam Medrano - Mayor Pro Tem, City of Dallas & Former DISD Trustee, District 8

• Elba Garcia - County Commissioner, Dallas County

• Miguel Solis - Dallas ISD Trustee, District 8

• Monica Lira Bravo - Trustee, Dallas College

• Omar Narvaez - Councilman, City of Dallas

• Rafael Anchia - State Representative, Texas House District 103

• Jessica González - State Representative, Texas House District 104

Education & Community Leaders for Joe Carreón:

• Ms. Anna Hill - Dolphin Heights Community Association Leader

• Jacinto Ramor Jr. - Trustee, FWISD & President of Mexican American School Board Association

• Eric Hale - DISD Elementary Teacher of the Year (2019-2020), Region 10 Teacher of the year, District 8 Teacher

Community Organizations for Joe Carreón:

• Dallas Kids First

• Ledbetter Neighborhood Association

• Educate Dallas

• The Dallas Morning News

Join #JoeforDISD today!

As always, you can reach Joe directly at (469) 544 - 6764.

COVID-19 RESOURCES

Please see the list of Covid-19 related resources below. This list is not comprehensive and is subject to change. If you know of additional community resources or want to help, please share reach out to Joe at joe@joecarreon.com or (469) 544-6764. 

Recursos y información en español

The following are resources within our District 8 community:

FOOD

Christ’s Foundry
9891 Webb Chapel Road
Dallas, TX 75220

Food for kids every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Voice of Hope Ministries 
4120 Gentry Drive
Dallas, TX 75212

To make an appointment for food go to voiceofhope.org/food.

Brother Bill’s Helping Hand
3906 N. Westmoreland
Dallas, Texas 75212

To sign up for the Food Pantry, visit https://bbhh.org/programs-for-our-neighbors

Hunger Busters @ El Calvario Church
5227 Nomas Street
Dallas, TX 75212

Food for kids Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Jubilee Park & Community Center
907 Bank Street
Dallas, TX 75223

Food for kids every Monday & Thursday 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
3 breakfasts and 3 lunches per child 

TOILETRIES AND DIAPERS

Catholic Charities 
1421 W. Mockingbird Lane  - Monday & Thursday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
2843 Lapsley Street - Tuesday & Thursday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

UTILITIES

Electricity

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has ordered all Retail Electric Providers to immediately offer a deferred payment plan to any residential customer who requests it. Retail electric providers must also suspend disconnections for residential customers who have been added to the state’s unemployment and low-income list due to the effects of COVID-19. To enroll, contact the state’s low-Income list administrator at 866-454-8387. 

Gas

Atmos Energy announced it would temporarily suspend disconnections for all Atmos Energy customers. If you have questions related to your gas bill, please contact Atmos Energy at 888-286-6700. 

Internet Access

Charter Communications is offering free access to Spectrum Broadband and Wi-Fi for 60 days for new K-12 and College Student households. Residents should call 1-844-488-8395.

AT&T will continue to offer internet access for qualifying limited income households at $10/month through its Access from AT&T program. They have expanded eligibility to Access from AT&T to households participating in the National School Lunch Program and Head Start.

OTHER HELPFUL LINKS

Call 211 or visit 211texas.org. If you need COVID-19 information or have questions you need answered, you can now call 211. This service connects you with community services, and this now includes COVID-19 information

Dallas ISD Resources Page

City of Dallas Resources Page

City of Dallas, Rental and Mortgage Assistance FAQ’s in English and Spanish

City of Dallas, Small Business Community Fund FAQ’s in English and Spanish

Dallas County COVID-19 resources