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Tres proyectos de 20 preparatorias de Dallas ISD que participaron en el Aspen Challenge resultaron ganadores y ahora competirán contra proyectos de escuelas de Philadelphia, en junio en el Aspen Ideas Festival que se realizará en Aspen, Colorado. El martes, 27 de marzo, las preparatorias de Dallas presentaron sus proyectos a jueces para su evaluación. Para más información sobre el Aspen Challenge en Dallas haga clic aquí. El proyecto“I.M.P.A.C.T.” de Emmett J. Conrad High School, “Mobility 4 All” de Moisés E. Molina High School y “Dreamers Not Criminals” de Sunset High School, fueron los mejores proyectos de las escuelas de Dallas.…

El jueves, 29 de marzo, personal y voluntarios del Departamento de Educación Preescolar de Dallas ISD salieron a las calles para informar a la comunidad sobre las oportunidades de prekínder disponibles en el distrito. La inscripción para prekínder comienza el lunes, 2 de abril. Los equipos fueron puerta a puerta en vecindarios de la ciudad para informar a los residentes sobre la importancia fundamental de programas de prekínder de calidad, y de la expansión que estará realizando el distrito el próximo año para ofrecer prekínder con pago de matrícula para niños de 3 años de edad. El Dallas ISD ofrece prekínder…

El 28 de marzo, 125 maestros de Dallas ISD recibieron una gran sorpresa. Los proyectos de sus clases, que incluían desde bolas de estabilidad para estudiantes con ADHD y juegos de matemáticas, y tabletas para estudiantes que están aprendiendo inglés, estaban entre los elegidos para recibir financiación de parte de la organización sin fines de lucro DonorsChoose.org. Ripple, empresa de tecnología con sede en San Francisco, y sus ejecutivos, otorgaron una donación de $29 millones para financiar cada uno de los proyectos de salones de clases registrados en la página. Como parte de esta sorpresa, 175 proyectos de maestros de Dallas…

Dallas ISD pre-K enrollment for the 2018–2019 school year kicked off on Monday, April 2. The district offers both free and tuition-based Pre-K programs throughout the district. Pre-K classes offer a safe environment that includes daily, structured academic lessons. Studies have shown that children who attend prekindergarten are more likely to succeed in school, more likely to graduate and more likely to go to college. Dallas ISD offers free Pre-K programs for children who are three- or four-years-old on or before September 1, 2018 and meet at least ONE of these requirements: The child is eligible to take part in the national…

Dallas ISD students with visual impairments participated in a special beeping egg hunt on Thursday, March 29. The event, which was coordinated by the Dallas ISD Special Education Vision Department, used special eggs that beep so students could find them more easily. In addition to the beeping egg hunt, students enjoyed dying easter eggs, cookie decorating, and more. Watch the above video to learn more.

It was another great week in Dallas ISD! Watch the above video, or read below, to catch up on the latest news. Pre-K pounds the pavement Dallas ISD Early Learning teams spread across the city to knock on doors to let families know that pre-K registration starts Monday, April 2 (watch this). ACE teachers honored A special reception at City Hall honored the teachers and leaders at Dallas ISD ACE campuses who have dramatically improved student learning over the past three years (watch this). Aspen Challenge High school teams presented their amazing projects from the Aspen Challenge, where they developed solutions for issues facing their community (read…

Shelly Goel, a student at Dallas ISD’s School of Science and Engineering, took top honors earlier this month at the Texas State Science and Engineering Fair. Her project, in the Biomedical Engineering category, created a smartphone application to facilitate early detection of cardiovascular diseases. Her work earned the Best of Show Award: Top Project in Senior Division; first place, Grand Physical Sciences Award; first place, Biomedical Engineering, Senior Division; and the Texas Board of Professional Future Engineer Award.

Seven Dallas ISD seniors were offered full-ride academic scholarships to Texas Christian University on Thursday, March 29, as part of TCU’s Community Scholars Program. Each scholarship is valued at $260,000, which includes one year, all-expenses-paid, to study abroad. TCU officials visited each of the district’s participating schools on Thursday to announce the scholarship recipients in front of students and staff. In Dallas ISD, students from David W. Carter High School, Lincoln High School and the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy were eligible to apply. The 2018 Dallas ISD recipients are: Carter High School Dylan Arnette Jordan Bryant Lincoln High School Kiara…

Pinkston, Seagoville, South Oak Cliff and Wilmer-Hutchins high schools have been preliminarily selected to receive a grant for the 2018–2020 Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) Success Grant program. “Dallas ISD, Dallas County Community College District, University of North Texas Dallas and 63 industry partners are committed to working collaboratively to ensure that students graduate with workplace skills which will provide a clear pathway from high school to college to career,” said Israel Cordero, Dallas ISD Deputy Superintendent of Academic Improvement and Accountability. “The receipt of the P-TECH Success Grants further enhances educational opportunities for our students.” A total…

Members of Dallas ISD’s early learning team, staff, and volunteers took to the streets on Thursday, March 29, to let people know in person about available pre-K opportunities in the district. Pre-K registration starts Monday, April 2. The teams went door-to-door in Dallas neighborhoods to tell residents about the critical importance of high quality pre-K, and how the district next year is expanding both tuition-based and pre-K for 3-year-olds Dallas ISD offers pre-K for free to qualifying families. The expanding tuition-based pre-K program serves families that don’t meet certain eligibility requirements. Go here to learn more or to register for pre-K starting April 2..