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The Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition is designed to highlight the cultural diversity of the community while recognizing and encouraging the writing and presentation skills of Dallas ISD students. The eight Dallas ISD finalists will compete in the finals on Friday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m–12:30 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre downtown Dallas. For those who can’t make it in person, the competition will be live streamed at https://livestream.com/accounts/2916881. The finalists are: Lola West, K.B. Polk Center for the Academically Talented and Gifted Jace Roberson, J.P. Starks Math, Science & Technology Vanguard Ashley Patterson, Harry C. Withers Elementary Jordan Mays, T.L. Marsalis Elementary Asad…

Hillcrest High School junior Jose Diaz is excited about the $21 million facelift his school is receiving under the district’s 2015 Bond Program.  Diaz, who has attended Hillcrest since freshman year, says it’s a good thing for the school even as he concedes his class will be all but out the door by the completion of the work in December 2018. “We’ll be the last class to witness the old campus, but we’ll be proud alumni when we come back from college to visit,” said Diaz, who was the sole student in attendance at the Jan. 10 community meeting held to…

The Dallas ISD STEM Day has morphed into a mega event and is now, appropriately, called STEM Expo. The Feb. 4 event kicks off at 9 a.m. and will feature more than 150 fun-filled, hands-on activities and exhibits that will inspire, stimulate, and motivate students and parents alike to explore the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The 2017 STEM Expo will be the largest STEM Day event in the state of Texas—so large that it will be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4. Scheduled sessions include: Aeronautics,…

Dustin Marshall fue elegido para formar parte de la Junta Escolar en junio de 2016 y le motiva seguir mejorando el Distrito 2. Marshall es muy activo en la comunidad de Dallas y Fort Worth, y como integrante de la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD, representa al norte y este de Dallas. Antes de ser elegido como representante en la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD, Marshall fue parte de las juntas directivas de Reading Partners North Texas, Uplift Education, Dallas After School y Social Venture Partners Dallas. También sirvió en el Education Council of the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce,…

In December, about 30 Lincoln and Madison high school students participated in classroom instruction and interactions with Dallas Police officers to help bridge the gap between police and the community. The African American Success Initiative helped host the event. The collaboration was designed to foster positive dialogue between Dallas youth and law enforcement officers, including about how to respond in traffic and pedestrian stops.  Called “Together We Learn,” the project combined efforts of the Dallas Police Department, the Black Police Officers Association of Greater Dallas, Dallas ISD’s African American Success Initiative and St. Paul United Methodist Church. The project, part of a larger initiative…

Trustee Dustin Marshall was elected to the board in June 2016 and is passionate about advancing his all-star District 2. Marshall is heavily involved in the DFW community and, as a trustee, represents North and Near East Dallas. Prior to serving as a Dallas ISD trustee, Marshall served on the boards of Reading Partners North Texas, Uplift Education, Dallas After School, and Social Venture Partners Dallas. He also previously served on the Education Council of the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Directors for the Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation, and the Mayor’s Poverty Task Force.  Learn…

Enero es el mes de reconocimiento de la Junta Escolar, momento para agradecer a los líderes locales por su dedicación y voluntad de servir como defensores de los niños y de las escuelas públicas. El Dallas ISD se une a otros distritos en todo el estado en el reconocimiento de la labor de su Junta Escolar. Las juntas escolares tienen la responsabilidad de establecer una visión para el programa educativo de un distrito, diseñando una estructura para lograr esa visión, garantizando que las escuelas cumplan las expectativas de la comunidad y constantemente abogan por mejorar el aprendizaje estudiantil. Cada año…

Edwin Flores continúa liderando el Distrito 1 hacia la excelencia. Flores fue reelegido para la Junta Escolar en 2015, después de haber servido de mayo de 2005 hasta junio de 2012. Flores nació en la Ciudad de México, y representa al noroeste de Dallas, incluyendo el norte de Dallas, Addison, partes de Carrollton y Farmers Branch. Flores es socio gerente y fundador de Chalker Flores LLP, firma de abogados especialistas en propiedad intelectual, ubicada en el norte de Dallas, donde se especializa en ley de patentes en materia de biotecnología. Antes de abrir su firma de abogados, el Dr. Flores…

Carol Shelton, a third-grade teacher at Dallas ISD’s Jerry Junkins Elementary School, was recently named 2016-2017 Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Shelton works to create an atmosphere in her classroom that promotes safety, trust and encouragement so that students feel free to take a few risks. “This is my 21st year in education, 13 of those have been in the classroom,” Shelton said. “I love what I do. The thing that keeps me going, and makes me want to continue teaching every single day, is the relationships I get to build with my students.” She and her husband have…

Dallas ISD’s Two-Way Dual-Language program creates global citizens every day by providing students with the opportunity to learn two languages. The application window for a student to enroll in the Two-Way Dual-Language program is open through Jan. 31. In the program, English speakers can learn Spanish and Spanish speakers can learn English. Rhonda Edmundson is a parent of sixth-grade twins who’ve attended a Two-Way Dual-Language program since early childhood. Edmundson said the program has helped her daughters become more academically competitive, socially confident and prepared for a world full of additional languages and cultures. “Having our girls involved in the two-way…