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Frederick Douglass: Nació como esclavo, a Douglass le enseñó a leer y escribir un dueño de plantaciones, antes de escapar de la esclavitud en 1838, camino a Massachusetts. Se convirtió en un reconocido orador que se expresaba en contra de la esclavitud. Douglass escribió una autobiografía titulada, “The Narrative for the Life of Frederick Douglass”, y, el mismo año, partió hacia Inglaterra en busca de refugió, donde encontró aliados que después pagaron por su libertad. En 1847, regresó a Estados Unidos como un hombre libre y fundó su propio periódico que llevo el nombre de “The North Star.” La residencia de…

Super spellers, scholarships, a STEM grant, and signing day are among this week’s highlights! Watch this video, or read below, to learn more. Athletics Signing Day The Athletics Signing Day on Wednesday shined a spotlight on about 100 Dallas ISD student-athletes who have committed to play sports and study at colleges and universities. (Learn more) Black History Month Dallas ISD schools are celebrating Black History Month throughout February. To kick off the month, fifth-graders at Bowie Elementary made poster boards focused on different distinguished African-American Leaders. (Read this) UNCF Workplace Campaign The Dallas ISD United Negro College Fund Workplace Campaign…

Dallas Independent School District campus employees are more confident in the direction of the district than they have been in the last four years, according to the most recent survey. On the Fall 2016 Campus Climate Survey, more than 73 percent of school staff said they believe the district is headed in the right direction. The response marks a more than 10 percentage point increase and is the highest since 2013. Also, confidence in their campus direction is up with 77.9 percent responding positively, up from 73 percent in 2015. “This year, there have been a number of gains made…

To celebrate the first 100 days of school, parents and community members paraded around Charles Rice Learning Center with 100 numbers to congratulate students on all their great work so far this school year. Watch the above video to learn more!

Several Dallas ISD schools will celebrate the 100th day of the school year this week, but the activities might not look exactly like they did on Thursday, Feb. 2, at Clara Oliver Elementary School. John Carter, a former district teacher and founder/executive director of the nonprofit Turner 12, Inc., put on a dress, wig, floppy hat and high heels to become “Grandmama-mama” to read to preK through third-graders. It’s something he’s been doing for years at various schools. His ensemble and persona is loosely based on NBA star Larry Johnson’s Grandmama character. “It was a way to get kids motivated to…

On National Signing Day, Dallas ISD recognized about 100 student-athletes who have committed to play sports and study at a college or university. One of those students was Darrion Green, the running back from Woodrow Wilson High School who is deaf. WFAA profiled Green and his amazing life journey. You can watch the WFAA story here here.

Dan D. Rogers Elementary Principal Lisa Lovato, a Dallas ISD Principal of the Year, started her career in education as an ESL teacher. In her first year of teaching, Lovato was asked to be on the campus instructional team. The team inspired her to learn as much as she could and think on a global perspective. Lovato has remained a committed educator ever since and become a top campus leader in the district. “I am here for kids, and not just for an achievement score on a STAAR test,” Lovato said. “I want to help students discover who they are…

El Dallas ISD estará celebrando durante febrero el mes de la historia afroamericana. En 1926, la asociación para el estudio de la vida e historia afroamericana fundó la semana de la historia afroamericana, que después se convirtió en el mes de la historia afroamericana. Las escuelas de Dallas ISD celebrarán de diferentes maneras, y a finales de esta semana podrán ver una lista de los eventos que se realizarán. Si tienen un evento que deberíamos incluir, por favor, envíen un correo a thehub@dallasisd.org.

In honor of Black History Month, fifth-graders at James Bowie Elementary researched and created poster boards on different distinguished African-Americans. The school then used the poster boards to make a major display in the hallway.

Frederick Douglass: Born a slave, Douglass was taught to read and write by a plantation owner before escaping slavery in 1838 en route to Massachusetts. He became a well-known orator on topics of anti-slavery. Douglass wrote an autobiography titled, “The Narrative for the Life of Frederick Douglass,” and, in the same year, departed to England for refuge where he found allies who later purchased his freedom. In 1847, he returned to the United States as a free man and founded his own newspaper titled “The North Star.” Douglass’ Rochester, New York residence was a stop on the Underground Railroad. In addition…