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Early voting in the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees elections began Monday, April 24, and runs through Tuesday, May 2. Election day is May 6 election. Voters in Dallas ISD trustee districts 2 and 6 will have the opportunity to cast ballots for their representatives on the board. Dallas County registered voters may vote at any early voting location before May 2. Find information on when and where to vote early here. District 2 Incumbent Dustin Marshall faces challengers Richard D. Young and Lori Kirkpatrick. Marshall was elected to the board in June 2016 to complete the unexpired term of Mike…

Dallas ISD and the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) are set to operate 23 Early College High Schools (ECHS) in the 2017–2018 school year. This will make Dallas ISD and the DCCCD a statewide leader in providing an opportunity for students to earn up to 60 hours of college credit or an associate degree—at no cost to them— while earning a high school diploma. The Texas Education Agency last week announced the ECHS designations. The TEA only grants the ECHS designations to schools that are on track to meet six rigorous benchmarks and operate best practices. Additionally, Dallas ISD…

Individuals, organizations and businesses that volunteer and partner with Dallas ISD prove that there is strength in numbers. This year, the numbers are strong indeed. So far this year, 29,000 volunteers have served the district, amassing more than 300,000 service hours equal to a value of $7 million. Likewise on the partners side, the district has logged more than 2,500 documented contributions valued at a total of $10.1 million. On Thursday, April 20, volunteers and partners who have made a positive impact for students were recognized at a special ceremony. The very best, listed below, were given awards in their…

Spend the next 136 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch this video, or read below, to learn more. Superintendent scholars Sixty-two Dallas ISD seniors were named Superintendent Scholarship recipients on Tuesday. Each honoree received $2,500 to go toward costs at the college or university of their choice. (Learn more) Parade for Madison Boys basketball team The Madison High School boys basketball team enjoyed a community parade to celebrate their winning of the 3A State championship. (See photos) Spring Plant Sale Multiple Careers Magnet hosted its annual Spring Plant Sale this week that benefits the…

Local heroes such as a Dallas Police officer and Dallas Fire Department lieutenant recently inspired more than 350 students at S.S. Conner Elementary School to become the next generation of community heroes. Conn’s HomePlus presented the event coined “Heroes Among Us,” and the furniture and specialty home goods retailer also donated a washer-dryer to the school. “It’s wonderful that our partner Conn’s has taken time out of the day to show our students that we have everyday heroes beyond the sports arena, movie screen and video games,” said Tom Hayden of Dallas ISD’s Volunteer and Partnership Services. “They’ve shown us…

More than 100 eleventh-graders who are pursuing an English endorsement got an inside look at possible future careers at a career panel held at Southern Methodist University. The Dallas ISD Reading Language Arts Department hosted the career panel that featured six notable professionals in the Dallas area. “This was a valuable opportunity because the students got to ask questions and learn from these accomplished professionals about these different types of jobs,” Dallas ISD Assistant Superintendent Vince Reyes said. The professionals on the panel were: Alex Bolton, an attorney with Duffee + Eitzen, L.L.P. Julia Bunch, a reporter with Bisnow Ima…

Dallas ISD has five teachers competing in the Dallas Mavericks Classroom Champions program. The top five vote getters in the competition will receive $1,000 for themselves and $1,000 for their school. The Dallas ISD teachers are: Arleen Averill – Cigarroa Elementary Claire Price – Stevens Park Elementary Ruth Ortiz – Stevens Park Elementary Shynise Stiff – L.V. Stockard Middle School Yuridiana Lewis – Cary Middle School Voting ends on April 30 at 11:59 pm. The winning teachers will be announced during Teacher Appreciation Week, which is May 1–5. To find out more about each teacher or to cast a vote for…

El día nacional del kínder es el viernes, 21 de abril, y ofrece una oportunidad para celebrar la manera en que el kínder del Dallas ISD prepara a los estudiantes para una vida de triunfo. La inscripción en el programa de prekínder inició a principios de este mes y miles de familias ya han inscrito a sus hijos. Derek Little, superintendente asistente de Early Learning (Aprendizaje de temprana edad), dijo estar muy emocionado por el gran interés en el programa, y agregó que aquellos estudiantes que pasan al kínder del distrito ven mayores beneficios. “Los estudiantes que pasan de nuestro…

Carlos Hernandez, a Hillcrest student and writer for the Hillcrest Hurricane, the student newspaper, wrote this article. The Hillcrest gymnasium may hardly fit 500 hot, sweaty, and cramped students at any given basketball game or pep rally, but it is filled to the brim with the memories of countless past students and staff. Literally and figuratively, the gym is the heart of the Hillcrest campus; built with the original 1938 front hallway, it has endured five different generations of angst filled teenagers sitting within its walls. To commemorate its 79 years of faithful service to the Hillcrest community, a group of…

Sixty-two seniors in Dallas ISD’s Class of 2017 were recognized on Tuesday, April 18, as recipients of the Superintendent’s Scholarship. Each honoree received $2,500 to go toward costs at the college or university of their choice. Selection for the Superintendent’s Scholarship Program is based on need, character, grades, recommendations and the promise of future success. The scholarships are administered by the Dallas Education Foundation and funded with proceeds from the annual Superintendent’s Golf Tournament. Three other scholarship awards were also announced during the ceremony: The Sultentic Family Foundation Scholarship recipients this year are Elsy Janeth Morales, H. Grady Spruce High School;…