Author: The Hub

Dallas County residents voted Nov. 7 to dissolve Dallas County Schools, the taxpayer-funded agency that Dallas ISD contracted with to bus students. Parents with any questions are encouraged to contact the Dallas ISD call center at 972-925-5555. A customer service representative will be standing by and ready to assist with any transportation-related questions. Also, visit this website to see continually updated bus-related information. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions about what happens next.  Will this impact my child’s bus route? Dallas ISD anticipates that the bus routes and times will stay the same throughout the rest of the…

Dallas ISD’s E.B. Comstock Middle School is among 80 schools using a curriculum provided by nonprofit Project Lead the Way to ignite interest in STEM careers. Jobs in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) are among the most high-demand and highest-paying jobs. Encouraging today’s students to pursue such careers to build a high-tech workforce could lure companies such as Amazon, which is looking for a place to build a second headquarters. Classes like the one at Comstock are planting the seeds. “Every time I pick up a material and I’m putting things together, it makes me feel like a real…

When marching bands, drum lines and cheerleaders come out, you know something special is about to pop off, which was the case this morning at United Way of Metropolitan Dallas headquarters as Dallas ISD staff gathered to kick off its employee giving campaign. The goal this year is $80,000, which goes to support the many United Way programs that directly benefit Dallas ISD students and families. These programs include: after-school, scouting, early childhood, parent education, college and career readiness, homeless education, summer camps, mentoring, STEM, tutoring and many more programs. Go here to learn about Dallas ISD’s United Way employee…

Sixteen students will advance to the semifinal round of the 26th annual Gardere Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition. The 16 placed first at their campus contests and will compete to determine the eight finalists starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at César Chávez Learning Center. Students at participating Dallas ISD schools wrote their own speeches based on this year’s theme, “What is your dream for today’s world?” Their speeches are judged on their writing and delivery. The semifinalists are (in no particular order): Alexandra M. Torres, Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary Tijahanai Lane, John Neely Bryan Elementary Wesley Stokes, Harry C.…

Students at the five NAF Academies at Emmett J. Conrad High School are serious about securing paid internships this summer. In fact, these Conrad students from NAF Academies of Hospitality & Tourism, Health Sciences, Engineering, IT, and Finance are so serious that they participated in mock interviews Nov. 7 with 38 businesses and organizations across the DFW Metroplex. These businesses included well known insurance companies, financial institutions, hotels, healthcare facilities and retail establishments. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2017/04/19/naf-graduation-ceremony-honored-more-than-400-seniors/ Participating companies included Liberty Mutual, Marriott International, Pegasus Bank, NexBank, IBC, Capital One, Children’s Health, AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Services),  and Men’s Warehouse. There were also…

For 12 years, the Dallas Arboretum has partnered with Dallas ISD in an after-school grant funded program, supported by United Way and other generous donors, that provides after school enrichment in the areas of life and earth science. S.S. Conner, Edwin Kiest, Ignacio Zaragoza and Highland Meadows elementary schools currently participate in the program.  STEM First, for third-graders, and STEM in Action, for fifth-graders, provide participating schools with two nine-week units integrating real-world issues as they relate to the science content. In the fifth-grade unit, students take an active role in investigations that are centered on a hydroponic tower. They…

Seniors who attend nearly all of Dallas ISD’s comprehensive high schools may apply to receive free tuition at any Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) college through the recently announced Dallas County Promise program. With Dallas County Promise, students will receive free tuition at a DCCCD college and the opportunity to receive transfer scholarships to UNT Dallas and SMU. The first year begins with 31 area high schools and is planned to expand to other schools with the help of additional partnerships. Graduating seniors at nearly every comprehensive high school in Dallas ISD, as well as those attending Kathlyn Gilliam …

Spend the next 53 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. STEM skills  The Dallas Women’s Foundation annual luncheon inspired Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School students to make their mark in a STEM field (read this). A new tech lab at John Ireland Elementary School will help students become the next generation of coders, engineers and designers (read this). Excellent extracurriculars The Tech Olympics saw Technical Theatre program students competing and collaborating together at Richland College (watch this). Five high school marching bands received first…

The Dallas ISD Elementary Chess Tournament drew 634 students to compete on Saturday, Oct. 28. The districtwide chess program has more than 1,450 elementary students enrolled.  See the tournament results below: Third-grade Gold Medalists • Reese Widhelm, Hexter • Lucas Castillo, Macon • Leo Russo, Hexter • Daniel Kang, Hexter • David Mejorado, Ireland • Jung-hwa Tutt, Gonzalez • Adrian Manzanares, Henderson • Samuel Hardy, Withers • Adryan Corral, Gonzalez • Giorgio Fabris-Rich, Lakewood • Juan Herrera, Gonzalez  Third-grade Team Winners • First: Gonzalez • Second: Hexter • Third: Chavez • Fourth: Henderson • Fifth (tie): Bryan and Solar Prep…

Se calcula que cada noche, 100 estudiantes de Dallas ISD duermen en carros, campamentos, edificios abandonados o en bancas en los parques. A estos estudiantes de preparatoria se les clasifica como “no acompañados”, lo que significa que no cuentan con padres, o un tutor legal, y no tienen un hogar. Para responder a las necesidades de estos estudiantes vulnerables y otros jóvenes en la ciudad que se encuentran en la misma situación, el Dallas ISD se asoció con Promise House, CitySquare y Social Venture Partners de Dallas bajo el programa After8toEducate. La Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD votó unánimemente a favor…