Dr. Michael Hinojosa served more than 27 years as a Superintendent of six public education systems, including Dallas ISD. From teacher and coach to superintendent, his career spanned four decades, and he retired from the Dallas ISD in June 2022 after a long and successful career in public education.

With a firm belief that education, 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 awarded him the Green-Garner Award, the highest honor in urban education, as the 2020 Urban Educator of the Year. In 2022, he received the Champion of Science and Medicine from the Dallas County Medical Society. He is also a past president of the Texas Association of School Administrators.  He currently serves as Superintendent-in-Residence for both the Council of Great City Schools and the Texas Urban Council.

Dr. Hinojosa, a proud graduate of Dallas ISD, holds a doctorate in education from the University of Texas at Austin. A proud father of three adult sons, Dr. Hinojosa and his wife Kitty live in the Uptown Dallas neighborhood of Dallas.