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Yonathan Tadesse, who teaches algebra and college transition to 10th and 11th graders at Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet, has been a pioneer in many new campus and district initiatives, serving as math chair and leading the first Link Crew program, which aims to increase attendance, decrease discipline referrals and improve academic performance. A 2014 graduate of Emory University, he  tutored in Atlanta public schools throughout college and experienced firsthand the need for more Black male math teachers. Upon graduation, he became a Teach For America corps member and taught math for five years at W.W. Samuell High School, helping…

Jourdyn Hawkins, capitana de porristas varsity de Sunset High School, sabe empezar las cosas bien y terminarlas aún mejor. El otoño pasado, Hawkins hizo historia como una de cuatro porristas de Sunset High School en ser aceptada en el equipo All-American de la National Cheerleading Association. Ahora que su último año de preparatoria está por culminar, el equipo festeja un logro más ya que se posicionó en primer lugar en la categoría Game Day durante la competencia nacional Sock It To ‘Em el 18 de abril. Hawkins alcanzó otro éxito histórico este año ya que fue la primera estudiante en…

Sunset High School varsity cheer caption Jourdyn Hawkins knows how to start and finish strong. Last fall, Hawkins made Sunset athletic history as she was one of four cheerleaders from Sunset High School to make the National Cheerleading Association’s (NCA) All-American team.  Now, as her senior year quickly comes to an end, it is on another high note as her team took first place in the Game Day category at the “Sock it To Em” Nationals competition on April 18. Hawkins made further athletic history this year when she was the first-ever Sunset student invited to apply to join NCA…

Dallas ISD cuenta con dos de las mejores 20 preparatorias del país, y con las tres mejores escuelas en Texas, según la nueva clasificación de la revista U.S. News and World Report. The School for Talented and Gifted (TAG) fue clasificada como la 13a mejor escuela del país e Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, como la 15a. Con respecto a Texas, TAG fue la mejor escuela, seguida por Irma Lerma Rangel y School of Science and Engineering, la cual también es parte de Dallas ISD. La clasificación incluye datos sobre cerca de 24,000 preparatorias públicas en 50 estados…

¡Los maestros de Lincoln High School se llevaron una gran sorpresa el jueves, 29 de abril, con nueva joyería de Kendra Scott y un almuerzo delicioso! Kendra Scott tendrá una oferta en su sitio web el 29 de abril: para todas las personas que hagan una compra en la página usando el código “DanieGivesBack”, 20 por ciento de la compra será donada a Lincoln High School. La compañía con sede en Texas regaló joyas y un almuerzo a los maestros para arrancar la Semana de Agradecimiento a los Maestros, que se celebra del 3 al 7 de mayo. Johnna Weaver, directora de…

La Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD aprobó por unanimidad prescindir de la Evaluación de Rendimiento Académico (ACP) en la primavera la cual es una parte ponderada del promedio semestral de los estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria. Esta acción permitirá que los maestros y las escuelas tengan más tiempo para enfocarse en la pérdida de aprendizaje causada por la pandemia. Normalmente, el ACP se ha utilizado como una evaluación de final de semestre para medir el progreso estudiantil y determinar las prioridades académicas, sin embargo, este año, el distrito priorizará las evaluaciones MAP de fin de curso. Con esto, también se…

Instructional Lead Teacher for English at Alex W. Spence Middle School and TAG Academy, Rachel Reese is proud to share with anyone who asks that she is a 26-year veteran of Dallas ISD who has devoted her entire career to working with middle school students. She currently teaches eighth-grade reading/language arts at Spence and serves as chair of the English Language Arts Department. Ms. Reese earned an Associate of Arts degree at Paris Junior College and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism at Texas Tech University. After launching her career as an elective teacher for the school newspaper and yearbook…

Every teacher at Lincoln High School got a big surprise on Thursday, April 29: new jewelry from Kendra Scott and a delicious lunch spread! Meanwhile, Kendra Scott is running a promotion on its website on April 29 where, for anyone who makes a purchase on their website and uses the promo code “danigivesback,” 20 percent of that purchase will go back to Lincoln High School. The Texas-based fashion jewelry maker gave the Lincoln teachers the new jewelry and lunch to help kick off Teacher Appreciation Week–which is May 3–7–at the campus. Lincoln High School Principal Johnna Weaver thanked Kendra Scott…

The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved waiving the use of the spring Assessment of Course Performance (ACP) as a weighted portion of the semester average for middle and high school students. Removing the ACP as an assessment will give teachers and schools more time to focus on addressing learning loss caused by the pandemic. The ACP has typically been used as an end of semester exam to measure student progress and determine instructional priorities. Instead of administering the ACP for the spring, the district will prioritize the focus on end-of-year MAP testing. Waiving the spring ACPs will also…

Dallas ISD is home to two of the best 20 high schools in the nation–and the three top ranked schools in Texas–according to a new ranking from US News and World Report. The School for Talented and Gifted (TAG) ranked as the 13th best school in the nation and Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School ranked as the 15th best school in the nation. For Texas, TAG ranked as the top school, Rangel ranked as the second-best school, and Dallas ISD’s School of Science and Engineering ranked as the third best school. The U.S. News rankings include data on…