Author: The Hub

Durante una orientación especial, los estudiantes que inaugurarán CityLab High School tuvieron la oportunidad de ver por primera vez el plantel donde descubrieron porqué su escuela será especial. CityLab será la escuela de transformación más nueva de Dallas ISD cuando en agosto abra sus puertas a 100 estudiantes de noveno grado. El programa académico incluirá la planificación urbana, arquitectura y desarrollo comunitario, por lo que su ubicación en el centro de la ciudad (912 S. Ervay Street) será la ideal para su oferta académica. Liderada por Peter Goldstein, arquitecto y veterano profesor de Skyline High School, y la arquitecta local…

More than 1,600 incoming ninth-graders to the district’s 18 collegiate academy P-TECH programs received first-hand college experience during a two-week summer boot camp. Dallas ISD and the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) operate the collegiate academies that provide an opportunity for students to earn up to 60 hours of college credit or an associate degree—at no cost to students or their families— while earning a high school diploma. The Texas Success Initiative Boot Camp held June 12–23 provided an opportunity for the incoming ninth-graders to visit the respective college campus they will attend as students in the P-TECH program.…

Heart of America Foundation representatives and about 60 volunteers from AbbVie descended on Dallas ISD’s T.G. Terry Elementary School on Tuesday, June 27, to refresh the library and several other spaces. Completed work was celebrated by Principal Alicia Bradley, Trustee Joyce Foreman, Carter feeder pattern Executive Director Earl Jones, officials from Heart of America and AbbVie and children attending Space Camp at the school. The library is the site of the greatest transformation. The walls are now a bright green, surrounding new tables and chairs. A former storage closet has been transformed into a “makers’ space,” an area filled with…

Incoming freshmen to CityLab High School enjoyed an inside look into the campus at a recent special orientation where they learned about what will make the school special. CityLab will be the newest Dallas ISD Transformation School when it opens its doors for 100 new freshman students in August. It will utilize a school-wide urban planning, architecture, and community development framework, making its downtown location (912 S. Ervay Street) the ideal site for its inventive academic offerings. The school will provide a transformative educational experience where learning extends beyond the classroom walls into the streets where students live, work, and…

Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) and the Brewer Foundation Future Leaders Program (FLP) have agreed to renew a one-of-a kind partnership for the upcoming five years, and together provide educational access for minority students. The FLP is an innovative public-private partnership that is the first of its kind ever offered in Texas. The program partners teachers and administrators from Dallas ISD with those from St. Mark’s School of Texas, The Hockaday School, Episcopal School of Dallas, and Greenhill School. Founded in 2001 by the Brewer Foundation, the FLP is an academic and leadership development program that benefits nearly 250…

Space Camp students were making lunar landing models on Tuesday at T.G. Terry Elementary School. The weeklong camp featured age-appropriate, interactive opportunities for learning about space exploration. Each lesson inspires students with an out-of-this-world experience through applications of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Find out what summer learning opportunities remain before classes resume on Monday, Aug. 28.

El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas tiene disponible una manera práctica, rápida y precisa para inscribir a estudiantes nuevos y de reingreso al distrito con solo un clic. El Dallas ISD ofrece la opción de inscripción en línea para facilitar el proceso de matrícula a los padres y familias de estudiantes que cursan desde kínder al grado 12, para el año escolar 2017-2018, el cual inicia el lunes, 28 de agosto. Los estudiantes de prekínder y de educación preescolar deben inscribirse en su escuela. Al visitar www.dallasisd.org/inscripcionenlinea los padres no tienen que esperar en una fila en la escuela para…

El jueves, la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD aprobó un presupuesto equilibrado para el 2017–2018 que incluye un aumento al salario base de los maestros basado en su desempeño, bajo la Iniciativa de Excelencia Docente. En años anteriores, bajo la Iniciativa de Excelencia Docente, el sistema de evaluación de maestros del distrito que busca definir, apoyar y premiar la excelencia docente, los maestros tenían que mejorar su nivel de efectividad para recibir aumentos en sus salarios. Funcionarios de Dallas ISD dijeron estar contentos de dar a conocer este incremento, que premiará a los maestros con mejor desempeño en el distrito…

The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees elected its officers on Thursday, June 22. Dan Micciche (District 3) will serve as Board President; Edwin Flores (District 1) is First Vice President; Joyce Foreman (District 6) is Second Vice President; and Audrey Pinkerton (District 7) is Board Secretary. Trustees Miguel Solis (District 8) and Foreman won re-election to their seats in May. Trustee Dustin Marshall (District 2) won re-election after a runoff election in June. The officers were selected after Marshall was sworn in on Thursday.

The Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) EduCareer Expo for 2017 Dallas ISD graduates offered a one-stop shop for those interested in enrolling at a DCCCD campus. North Dallas High School played host to the event on Thursday, June 22. Students could speak with representatives from all DCCCD colleges, receive assistance with applying for financial aid and enrolling, and also receive the required meningitis vaccine.