A school-wide electronic mail system allows him to keep in touch with the school's teachers, who can in turn keep in touch with each other. This means that requests and questions can be answered in minutes, rather than days. Coffee also uses a computer program to produce a weekly parents' newsletter that looks professional. A voicemail system enables parents and teachers to leave messages for each other. The voicemail system also provides parents with easy access to the frequently-asked questions, such as what are evening's homework assignments.
Students attend an interactive telecast lesson once a week hosted by a master teacher.
Through the lesson, students learn about conducting science experiments and about scientific methods. Each lesson requires them to gather and organize data from a variety of sources, conduct experiments in their own classroom, or perform mathematics exercises. Teachers learn new techniques in science and receive support materials to help them construct their own lesson plans. The Dallas Independent School District has been considering how to make technology work for the diverse, urban student population it serves. It has taken impressive steps toward improving services to special education students in the district.