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Dr. Shelia Brown is the 2016-2017 Magnet/School Choice Principal of the Year. She is the principal of the Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services at Townview Center. Brown grew up living in project housing in Arkansas, but would walk every day to her grandparents’ house in a middle-class African-American neighborhood. “I virtually lived in two worlds,” Brown said. “But each world taught me to do your very best, regardless of the situation. And I think that’s what made me impact the lives of so many children.” In her early career, as a teacher and later assistant principal,…

The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) has awarded Dallas Independent School District its Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for excellence in budget presentation during the 2016–2017 budget year. The MBA promotes and recognizes excellence in school budget presentation and enhances school business officials’ skills in developing, analyzing and presenting a school system budget. After a rigorous review by professional auditors, the award is conferred only on school districts that have met or exceeded the program’s stringent criteria. Dallas ISD also earned the MBA distinction for its budget presentation for 2013-2014, 2014-2015 and 2015-2016.

El pasado jueves, la Junta Escolar votó a favor de expandir el programa de prekínder con pago de matrícula a 14 escuelas adicionales el próximo año, esto con la esperanza de que más familias aprovechen los beneficios de inscribir a sus hijos en dicho programa. La votación se realizó después de que durante este año se ofreciera un programa piloto con pago de matrícula en cinco escuelas. Con las escuelas que se agregarán el próximo año se llegará a un total de 19 planteles que ofrecerán esta opción a las familias que no cumplen con los requisitos del programa de…

Graduation season is less than two months away! Below is the schedule for the Dallas ISD commencement ceremonies for each high school. The Dallas ISD commencement ceremonies held at Loos and Ellis Davis field houses will be streamed live. Visit the Commencement Streaming page for more information.

Dee-1, a rapper who went viral with his song about paying off his student loans, visited Charles A. Gill Elementary School to talk with students about financial literacy in a fun and engaging way. Dee-1 has partnered with Price Waterhouse Coopers to bring his message of financial literacy across the country. Go here to see a story from CW 33 on the rapper’s visit to Gill Elementary.

KPMG recently sponsored a Read to Succeed Book Fair at Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School. Each student had the opportunity to choose five books and enjoy some word games and snacks. Also, KPMG partners and staff members visited upper grade classrooms to talk about how important math is in their jobs. This book fair was in addition to many other gifts provided by KPMG this school year. KPMG has donated books for all students at 15 schools, distributed 5,000 at the district’s Read to Me event on March 4, and committed to an additional $35,000 for books to be distributed to all students enrolled in…

Spend the next 92 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Sweet success Robert T. Hill Middle School won first place in the annual Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Cookie Box Creations Competition with its replica of Amelia Earhart’s flight. (See their creation) Longhorn Leadership Forum The W.T. White High School Student Council hosted a leadership forum that gave more than 40 elementary and middle school students from the feeder pattern an inside look at everything the school has to offer. (Learn more) State champions Congratulations to Madison High School’s boys basketball team for…

Trustees voted yesterday to consolidate several schools as part of an effort to better support students and staff, bring premiere educational experiences to families in the area, and most effectively use district resources. Under the plan, beginning in fall 2017, students who now attend Amelia Earhart Learning Center will go to Martinez Elementary School, and students attending Carver Learning Center will go to C.F. Carr Elementary School. Meanwhile, the Dallas Environmental Science Academy (DESA) will be housed in the current Earhart building. In addition to better supporting students and staff, the consolidations will create the opportunity for a new Pinkston…

The STAAR test is next week, so here are few things parents can do to best set their students up for success. Download a copy of the District testing Schedule found at www.dallasisd.org/calendars to know when your children will be taking their STAAR tests. Ensure that your children have their uniforms or clothing and their school bags ready the night before to avoid being late to class. Encourage your children by telling them they will do well on the exam. Practice reading at home—at least 15 minutes every night. Children who are well-rested and have had a nutritious breakfast will…

In hopes of encouraging more families to realize the benefits of prekindergarten for their children, trustees voted Thursday to expand tuition-supported pre-K classes to 14 additional campuses next year. The vote follows a one-year pilot of the tuition-based program at five schools and expands to 19 the number of campuses offering the tuition option for families who do not meet the requirements for free pre-K. The list of the 19 campuses and more details about the tuition-based program are available on the district’s Early Learning web page. The board also approved a tuition rate of $525 per month per child,…