Announcing Miguel Solis as our newest contributing columnist.
Commit Partnership President Miguel Solis addresses attendees at the Dallas Regional Chamber's annual State of Public Education event on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at the Dallas Arboretum. Solis is the newest Dallas Morning News contributing columnist.
We are pleased to announce that Miguel Solis, a longtime Dallas leader in education, will join our strong and growing group of contributing columnists atAnyone who has followed the remarkable turnaround in Dallas ISD should be familiar with Solis. His story is inseparable from the critical reforms that our largest school system embraced more than a decade ago, and his columns will explore questions of education, politics and culture in Dallas and beyond. “I’m honored to contribute to an institution that is so central to the civic fabric of Dallas and to my own life,” Solis told us. “At its best, local journalism informs, holds power accountable and helps communities grapple with complex challenges. I take that responsibility seriously and hope to contribute with both clarity and candor, drawing on professional experience and the personal moments that shape how we see the world.”A native of Port Arthur, Solis, 39, became a Teach for America corps member in 2009. He taught social studies in Dallas schools, got a master’s degree in education from Harvard University, served as special assistant to the DISD superintendent and then entered the political arena with a successful run for DISD school board. During his tenure as DISD trustee and president of the school board, Solis pushed to adopt teacher and principal performance assessment reforms and to expand school choice and Pre-K programs.In 2018, he also became a father to a beautiful little girl, Olivia, whose successful heart transplant as an infant became a moving story many of us in Dallas followed. Today, Olivia is thriving, and her story continues to inspire young parents and children. From 2015 to 2019, he led the Latino Center for Leadership Development, a nonprofit that helped young leaders become established in local politics.Solis, meanwhile, has continued his devotion to education in Dallas as president of The Commit Partnership, a nonprofit focused on public education reform and excellence. His perspective on education and on North Texas politics is deeply informed through experience and service.Rudy has covered politics, government, crime and all three mixed together for both The Dallas Morning News and The Chicago Tribune.Ken Paxton says John Cornyn not doing enough to pass Save America Act
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