Author: The Hub

“As Americans welcomed the new year with relief at the close of a contentious election and anticipation that the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine signaled a longed-for return to normal life, we were utterly shocked and our optimism shattered by the events that transpired at the U.S. Capitol this week. The attack of the angry mob that stormed the country’s most revered institution and disrupted Congress as it sought to finally resolve a national election will be remembered as a sad chapter in American history. The brazen and disturbing assault on our democracy has shaken Americans to their very core…

El pasado año escolar, Kourtlan Freeman llevó a su equipo de natación de David W. Carter High School a un campeonato del distrito. Dicho logro emocionó a su madre, Kathlyn Freeman, y le trajo a la mente lo mucho que Dallas ISD ha ayudado a su familia. Kourtlan se cambió de una escuela chárter a Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy at James W. Fannin, una preparatoria de aprendizaje personalizado que es una de las más de 100 escuelas de opción que ofrece Dallas ISD. Los estudiantes inscritos en escuelas de opción pueden participar en deportes y actividades extracurriculares en la escuela…

The Dallas ISD Social Studies Department has compiled a list of helpful resources to support courageous conversation with students about the events that took place at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. https://www.facinghistory.org/educator-resources/current-events/responding-insurrection-us-capitol https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y7K0PFEJfq0&feature=youtu.be https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/classroom-resource-insurrection-at-the-u-s-capitol/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/2021/01/three-ways-to-engage-students-in-civil-discourse-following-events-at-the-u-s-capitol/ https://theconversation.com/7-ways-to-teach-civil-discourse-to-students-105724

The deadline is Feb. 7 to apply to a Dallas ISD choice school or program. Students interested in applying to the Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy at James W. Fannin can call the school at 972-794-6800, or visit www.dallasisd.org/choosedallasisd to apply to any Dallas ISD choice school or program. As she watched her son help lead the David W. Carter High School swim team to a district championship last school year, Kathlyn Freeman thought about how much Dallas ISD has benefited her family. Apply today to a Dallas ISD choice school or program. Her son, Kourtlan Freeman, transferred from a charter…

Nyla Campbell, a sophomore in the Seagoville High School P-TECH, shares why she has benefited from the program. The window is now open for current eighth-graders to apply to a P-TECH. Interested eight-graders can talk to their school counselor or visit www.dallasisd.org/choosedallasisd to learn more. “I am a young entrepreneur who runs my own small business called NyVaLon: Cleansing. We offer chemical free and vegan-friendly butters and creams for the skin, hair, feet, and face. We customize each product based on the customer’s needs. Being enrolled in a P-TECH is helping me advance in my career as quickly as I…

Altrusa International of Downtown Dallas lives up to its name with their altruism and support for literacy and learning. “Altrusa focuses on community service and specifically projects centered on literacy. Our slogan is, ‘Educating families for a better future’,” said Karen Washington, President of Altrusa International of Downtown Dallas. “When the tornados ripped through Northwest Dallas, we had thousands of kids that were displaced from their schools. One of the hardest hit was our Thomas Jefferson community,” says Mita Havlick, Executive Director of the Dallas Education Foundation. As a result of the devastation to their school, students and staff from…

The new Hybrid Future School is now accepting applications for students entering 4th, 5th and 6th grade next school year.  Families can apply by visiting www.dallasisd.org/choosedallasisd and filling out the online application. Dallas ISD is launching a first-of-its-kind public school option for families in Dallas: a new hybrid school where students do part of their learning remotely and part of their learning on campus. The Hybrid Future School is opening in Fall 2021 and will start by offering a creative and flexible learning environment for students in grades 4 through 6. Additional grade levels will be offered in future years.…

Gracias a una colaboración con Paul Quinn College, nuevos programas rigurosos y más opciones académicas estarán disponibles para los estudiantes del sur de Dallas. El 19 de noviembre, la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD aprobó un acuerdo para crear una nueva escuela de 6o a 12o grado, la cual funcionará bajo el modelo del Bachillerato Internacional (IB), en Paul Quinn College. La escuela llevará a cabo el proceso de autorización para convertirse en una escuela IB. “Cuando pensamos en las oportunidades para los estudiantes, siempre mencionamos la necesidad de que reciban más los estudiantes que necesitan más”, dijo Brian Lusk,…

Generación 2021: si planeas asistir a la universidad, llegó la hora de llenar tu solicitud de ayuda financiera gratis. ¿Qué es ayuda financiera? La ayuda financiera es dinero del gobierno federal (FAFSA) o del gobierno estatal (TASFA) que viene como subsidios (grants), préstamos estudiantiles u oportunidades de trabajo-estudio (subsidio). Esta solicitud dará a las instituciones de educación superior la información que requieren para determinar cuánta ayuda financiera puede recibir un estudiante para sus gastos universitarios. ¿No crees que calificas? ¡Llénala de toda manera porque esta solicitud es obligatoria para recibir algunas becas! ¡El último día para entregar las solicitudes de…

The 2021-22 Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) and Texas Application For State Aid (TASFA) priority deadline is Jan. 15! Class of 2021, if you plan to attend college, congratulations! It is now time to begin completing your FREE financial aid application. What is financial aid? Financial aid is money from the federal government (FAFSA) or state government (TASFA) in the form of grants (free money), student loans, and/or work-study opportunities (grant). This application will provide institutions the information needed to determine how much financial aid you qualify for towards your college expenses. Don’t think you qualify? Fill it out…