Info keeps looking better and better

So I hadn't looking into teaching for Dallas ISD for several reasons:

• district is too large - I could be placed anywhere, even as far as 40 miles away from home. I don't want a large commute.
• afraid I would be more likely stuck at a bad school in a bad part of town as a new teacher

But I have learned a few things that may trump those risks:

• They have their own certification program.
• If you get accepted into it, you are guaranteed a job in the Fall (I like those odds).
• Their science and math stipend is higher, making them the highest paying in the end.
• You can deduct the cost of the program from your first-year paycheck (several do this).
• Out of pocket up front is around $1000.
• AND, I think they start paying you in the summer, during the training! - That would totally alleviate a huge issue with the other options!

Now I just need to find some science teachers to observe since I know that is what I have to teach the first year. And I will also attend their info session on Feb. 4. I don't have to work for Block that night. YES!