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“I plan to be a doctor, which means I am going to be in college a long time. The opportunity to get my associate degree while still in high school gives me a big head start to achieve my dream. Plus, the teachers here are incredible!” —Meiacole, freshman at Lincoln High School Collegiate Academy Students who will enter the ninth grade in the 2018-2019 school year are encouraged to apply to attend a Collegiate Academy next school year. Apply NOW through Jan. 31!

Thanks to an unprecedented financial commitment from the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) Foundation, all seniors – regardless of GPA or family income – at 23 Dallas ISD high schools have the opportunity to earn a full-tuition scholarship, a Success Coach mentor, and access to additional transfer scholarships to attend partner four-year universities including SMU and UNT-Dallas. Interested seniors must sign a “Promise Pledge” no later than Jan. 31 to qualify. Go here to learn more and sign the pledge. Here and answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Dallas County Promise. What does the Dallas County Promise scholarship…

Lew Blackburn, Ph.D., representa al Distrito 5 que incluye el área de Oak Lawn, oeste de Dallas, Wilmer, Hutchins y sectores del este de Oak Cliff. El representante comparte cómo el aprendizaje social y emocional es fundamental para ayudar a los estudiantes a tener éxito, particularmente en lo referente al acoso escolar. El fragmento de abajo se toma de su columna mensual que se publica en The Dallas Examiner. Liderando con el ejemplo – cómo podemos ayudar a prevenir la intimidación Por ello, la postura del Dallas ISD es clara y estamos ofreciendo aprendizaje social y emocional (SEL, por sus…

Trustee Lew Blackburn, Ph.D., represents District 5 covering Oak Lawn, West Dallas, Wilmer, Hutchins and parts of East Oak Cliff. He shares how social and emotional learning is a critical component of helping students soar to success, particularly as we address bullying. The excerpt below is from his monthly column in The Dallas Examiner. Leading by example – How we can help prevent bullying Dallas ISD is taking a stand for our students with Social and Emotional Learning, or SEL. Schools that adopt SEL promote a positive environment where students’ emotional needs are met, parents are an integral part of…

Check out the video above or read some of the highlights from This Week in Dallas ISD! STEM Expo The largest STEM Expo in Texas was a huge success, with dozens of fun, hands-on activities (watch this). Academic Decathlon A record four Dallas ISD schools have advanced to the State Academic Decathlon competition being held in February (read this). Application deadline There are just a few days left to apply to a Dallas ISD specialty school or program. The deadline is Jan. 31 (apply today). Dallas County Promise Jan. 31 is also the deadline for seniors to apply to the Dallas County Promise,…

El próximo año, los estudiantes de dos escuelas de Dallas ISD asistirán a diferentes planteles escolares si sus escuelas no cumplen los estándares académicos estatales al final de este ciclo escolar. Además, ayer jueves, la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD votó a favor de cerrar tres escuelas. A continuación, pueden ver un resumen de las medidas aprobadas. Edward Titche Elementary School – permanecerá abierta si cumple los estándares académicos estatales este año escolar. Si no los cumple, el plantel cerrará y se modificará la zona de asistencia para que los estudiantes asistan a otras escuelas primarias en el área. C.…

El martes, 23 de enero, el alcalde Mike Rawlings dio comienzo al 11er programa de prácticas conocido como “Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program”. Animó a las empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro a inscribirse para participar. El programa tiene una duración de ocho semanas remuneradas durante el verano, y está disponible a estudiantes de Dallas. La fecha límite para presentar su solicitud es el 31 de enero. El propósito de este programa es mostrarles a los estudiantes de preparatoria carreras y oportunidades de empleo en industrias y empresas en las que han manifestado interés. Siguiendo el modelo del prestigioso “White…

Students at two schools in Dallas ISD will attend different schools next year if their current campuses fail to meet state accountability standards at the end of this school year. In addition, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees voted Thursday, Jan. 25, to close three campuses. Below is a summary of Board-approved actions. Edward Titche Elementary School will remain open if they meet state accountability standards this year. If Titche does not meet the state standard, the campus will close and students will be rezoned to other elementary schools in the area. C.F. Carr Elementary School will remain open if the school meets state…

Dustin Marshall representa al Distrito 2 en la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD que incluye el norte y parte del este de Dallas. Su compromiso por asegurar el éxito de todos los estudiantes es evidente en su esfuerzo por servir a los estudiantes sin hogar.  A continuación, pueden leer un fragmento de su columna que se publica en The Advocate. Todo estudiante tiene la oportunidad de recibir ayuda En el distrito hay por lo menos 3,500 estudiantes sin hogar, de hecho, la cifra probablemente sea más alta ya que no se reportan todos los cases. Afortunadamente, contamos con maneras reales…

Trustee Dustin Marshall represents District 2 covering North and Near East Dallas. His commitment to ensuring the success of all students is front and center in his efforts to shine a light on serving homeless students. Below is an excerpt from his column which appears in The Advocate. Helping all students succeed There are at least 3,500 homeless students in the district—the number is likely significantly higher, since homelessness is underreported—and there are concrete ways we can help these kids. The Dallas ISD Homeless Education Program does great work supporting these families. Our drop-in centers at 20 high schools—including Woodrow…