Dr. Michael Hinojosa

Dr. Michael Hinojosa has served over 26 years as a superintendent/CEO of six

public education systems, including two of the 25 largest school systems in

America, Dallas ISD in Texas and the Cobb County School District in suburban

Atlanta, Georgia. His career in public education, from teacher and coach to

superintendent/CEO, spans more than four decades.

With a firm belief that education and not environment is the key to a student’s

success, he has led several school districts to improved student achievement. Dr.

Hinojosa’s recognitions include being named 2002 Superintendent of the Year by

the Texas Association of School Boards and 2005 Superintendent of the Year by

the University of Texas at Austin. He was honored as Distinguished Alumnus by the

College of Education at Texas Tech University and as the Outstanding Latino

Educator by the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents in 2014.

In 2019, D Magazine named Dr. Hinojosa the “Best Public Official” in Dallas. The

Council of the Great City Schools recently awarded him the Green-Garner Award,

the highest honor in urban education, as the 2020 Urban Educator of the Year. Dr.

Hinojosa is also a past president of the Texas Association of School Administrators.

Dr. Hinojosa, a proud graduate of Dallas ISD, holds a doctorate in education from

the University of Texas at Austin. He and wife Kitty have two sons, graduates of

Princeton University and Harvard University. He has a son from a previous marriage

who graduated from Texas Tech University. All three attended Dallas ISD for a

significant portion of their K-12 careers.