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More than 140 Dallas ISD schools were damaged during February’s winter storm due to historic freezing temperatures and flooding caused by broken pipes. Recognizing the financial and program impact of replacing the equipment, Reliant presented a $115,000 donation to the Dallas Education Foundation on May 27, 2021, at E.D. Walker Middle School. This donation will help provide campuses that sustained significant losses to their performing arts departments with new musical instruments, speakers, instrument cases, uniforms, sheet music and more. The Dallas Education Foundation, the nonprofit and philanthropic partner of Dallas ISD, accepted the donation on behalf of the school district.…

Dallas ISD ofrecerá un campamento de aprendizaje en el verano que, de ser ofrecido por otro proveedor, habría costado a las familias por lo menos $300. “Esta es una gran oportunidad para los estudiantes que no les costará ni un centavo a los padres”, dijo Sharla Hudspeth, directora ejecutiva del Departamento de Oportunidades Extracurriculares y de Aprendizaje Extendido. El PreK–8 Summer Cool Camp se diseñó para cumplir con las necesidades de los niños. Es decir, gozarán de un día lleno de actividades extracurriculares y aprendizaje práctico y recibirán transporte, desayuno, almuerzo e incentivos por participar. Los estudiantes que reúnen los…

Dallas ISD is offering a free summer learning experience to students that, if offered by another provider, would likely cost families at least $300. “This is an outstanding opportunity for students that won’t cost their parents a penny,” said Sharla Hudspeth, executive director for Dallas ISD Extracurricular and Extended Learning Opportunities. The PreK–8 Summer Cool Camp is designed to meet the needs of the whole child. Students will experience a full day of activities, ranging from fun hands-on learning to various extracurricular activities. Transportation, breakfast, lunch and participation incentives will be provided to students. Students who are eligible for the…

Gracias al programa P-TECH,  se espera que este año más del 10 por ciento de estudiantes se gradúe con un diploma de preparatoria y un grado asociado. Esto es un increíble logro pues en 2009, solo el 7 por ciento de estudiantes de Dallas ISD obtenían créditos universitarios a seis años de haberse graduado de la preparatoria. “Cuando comenzamos el programa P-TECH hace varios años, sabíamos que iba a dar buenos resultados, pero sigue mejorando”, dijo el superintendente Michael Hinojosa. En colaboración con Dallas College, Dallas ISD ofrece una gran variedad de programas preuniversitarios que incluyen 18 Pathways in Technology…

Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union named Akash Patel, a Spanish teacher at Ignite Middle School, as its 2021 Appreciated Teacher of the Year. The award comes with a $2,500 grand prize, which was given to Patel in his classroom. In addition to being an outstanding teacher, Patel also founded Happy World Foundation, a global citizenship nonprofit that connects educators around the world.

Dallas ISD ofrece alimentos gratis a todos los estudiantes por lo cual todas las familias cumplen con los requisitos para recibir la Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios durante la Pandemia (P-EBT), un beneficio único proporcionado por el estado de Texas para la compra de comida. Para recibir el beneficio, los hijos deben cumplir con los siguientes criterios: Tener 21 años o menos y haber sido aprobados para recibir comidas gratis o a precio reducido en Texas durante el año escolar 2020-2021. Tener entre 5 y 18 años y haber recibido beneficios de alimentos SNAP durante al menos un mes entre octubre…

Because Dallas ISD offers free meals to all its students, all families are eligible to receive the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT), a one-time benefit provided by the State of Texas for eligible families to buy food. Children who are eligible are: Children up to 21 years old who are certified for free or reduced-price meals at school in Texas during the 2020-2021 school year. Children 5-18 years old who received SNAP food benefits for at least one month between October 2020 and June 2021. Children who attend a school that offers free meals to all students, such as Dallas…

Students are taking ownership of their own learning as part of a growing initiative in Dallas ISD.  As part of the Assessment for Learning effort, students are able to describe what they are learning, why they are learning it, and how they will be successful in real time. “We are helping teachers and students become equal partners in teaching and learning by increasing the opportunities for students to become agentic,” said Kierstan Barbee, Dallas ISD Assessment for Learning coordinator. “When students become self-directed learners, we see increased student achievement, engagement, and empowerment in the learning process.” For a better idea…

After experiencing virtual learning for almost an entire school year, fifth graders got to argue the pros and cons of online learning in the Dallas ISD Virtual Elementary Debate Tournament recently. Participating in teams, 129 students from 19 schools debated the resolution: Online learning is better than in-person learning. Sudie L. Williams Talented & Gifted Academy and William B. Travis Academy for the Academically Talented & Gifted tied for first place overall in the debate tournament. Rounding off the top six elementary schools were Withers, Weiss, Gill, and Sanger placing second, third, fourth, and fifth respectively. Each team had to…

Thanks to the P-TECH program, more than 10 percent of Dallas ISD seniors are expected to graduate this year with a high school diploma and an associate degree. This represents an incredible turnaround since 2009, when only 7 percent of Dallas ISD students earned any kind of secondary credits within six years after graduating high school. “When we started this (P-TECH) journey many years ago, we knew it would be good, but it keeps getting better,” Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said. In partnership with Dallas College, Dallas ISD offers a wide variety of early college programs inclusive of 18 Pathways in…