The new North Lake Collegiate Academy is opening in August as a joint effort of Dallas County Community College District and Dallas ISD. The new program—open to students anywhere in Dallas County— will put a tuition-free high school diploma and college degree within reach of more area students at a substantial financial savings to their families. The new academy will offer courses and career pathways in public service, criminal justice and business administration. Rising ninth-graders have until Jan. 31 to apply at www.dallasisd.org/yourchoices. Parents and students can obtain details at an information sessions planned for 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24,…
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The winner of the 27th annual Dallas Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition is Jasira King, a fourth-grader at William Brown Miller Elementary School. Competitors write, memorize and deliver the speeches based on the theme. This year, students were asked to provide their takes on “What would Dr. Martin Luther King say to the children of today’s world?” King said Dr. King would equate life to running a relay marathon, that each leg has a responsibility to carry the baton of hope on their own course the best they can. She said the civil rights leader would also apologize that…
It’s a rare family that can boast of saving more than $100,000 in college tuition. One family that can definitely make that claim are the Edwards of Oak Cliff whose triplets—Michael, Morgan and Moriah graduated with their high school diplomas and tuition-free associate degrees from the Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy in 2014. Like all Dallas ISD collegiate academies/early college high schools, Gilliam offered the Edwards triplets the opportunity to realize a savings of $40,000 each in college tuition. That’s the estimated cost of two years of tuition at a four-year college or university. The savings were just part of…
Four Dallas ISD schools advanced to the UIL State CX Debate Tournament by placing first and second at the UIL District Meet in their respective divisions. James Madison, Wilmer-Hutchins, Bryan Adams high school and the School for Talented and Gifted will compete in the 2019 CX Debate State Tournament at the University of Texas at Austin in March. The winning teams are: Conference 3A District 11 Madison High School Julia Ford and Coriesha Lowe, First Place LaDarious Crayton and Zarious Morgan, Second Place Conference 4A District 12 Wilmer Hutchins High School Tiana Dean and Jailyn Woods McCarthy, First Place Ryesha…
Dos de los 10 finalistas anunciados con anterioridad recibieron la distinción de Maestro del Año de Dallas ISD para el año escolar 2018-2019. Elisa Morrissey, de Alex W. Sanger Elementary School, fue elegida como maestra del año en la categoría de primarias, y Nadirah Shakir, de J. L. Long Middle School, en la categoría de secundarias. Stephen Butt, presidente de la división Central Market de H-E-B, presentó a Morrissey y Shakir cheques de $5,000 durante una recepción que se realizó el miércoles, 16 de enero, para reconocer a los finalistas. El superintendente Michael Hinojosa y los representantes de la Junta…
Three Dallas ISD schools are among only 26 in Texas nominated for the 2019 National Blue Ribbon School award. Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet School, Walnut Hill Elementary School and Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School are the district nominees. The U.S. Department of Education awards the Blue Ribbon recognition to schools where students perform at very high levels or where exemplary progress is being made toward closing achievement gaps. Lowe Elementary Principal Sandra Barrios screamed in joy when she saw the email about the Blue Ribbon nomination. Lowe Elementary School was an Improvement Required campus just four years ago. The…
Two of 10 finalists have been named Dallas ISD 2018-2019 Teachers of the Year. Elisa Morrissey from Alex W. Sanger Elementary School is this year’s Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Nadirah Shakir from J. L. Long Middle School has been named Secondary Teacher of the Year. Stephen Butt, president of H-E-B/Central Market Division, presented $5,000 checks to Morrissey and Shakir during a dinner reception on Wednesday, Jan. 16, recognizing the educators. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and trustees thanked the teachers for their hard work and dedication. Parent Dora Hornick, who’s had two sons taught by Morrissey, praises the teacher for…
A new year brings a new look for the Dallas ISD homepage. The revamped Dallas ISD homepage provides easy access to the most useful district-related information and news. The new design incorporates feedback from staff and parents. A few notes on the Dallas ISD homepage… The most frequently accessed district resources—Calendar, Menu, School Choice, Transportation, and Unified Classroom—are now readily accessible from the homepage. It is now easier to directly access the full list of Dallas ISD schools and their websites through the drop-down menu. Check out the “I Want To” box in the top right corner. We will update…
Sophomore P-TECH students are invited to attend a Letter of Intent Celebration at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Eastfield College Performance Hall. The students will be recognized as they receive letters of intent in their pathways. Eastfield College is located at 3737 Motley Drive in Mesquite. Students who enrolled in a Dallas ISD P-TECH have the chance to earn up to 60 hours of college credit, tuition-free. They can earn an associate’s degree or industry certification while earning their high school diplomas. P-TECH stands for Pathways to Technology Early College High School. After attending their freshman and sophomore…
Un plan bajo consideración de la Junta Escolar crearía dos escuelas nuevas que ofrecerían el programa para estudiantes talentosos y dotados (TAG, en inglés) en el sur de Dallas. Roger Q. Mills Elementary School y Mark Twain Leadership Vanguard pasarían a ser escuelas TAG según dicha propuesta. Los estudiantes actualmente matriculados en Twain y Mills tendrían la opción de quedarse para terminar sus estudios primarios en dichas escuelas. Stephanie Elizalde, directora de Liderazgo Escolar, comentó que las escuelas producirían más oportunidades de aprendizaje en el sur de Dallas. En el distrito, hay aproximadamente 1,800 estudiantes que pueden participar en el…