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A Lincoln High School graduate has shot over adversity to become one of nine finalists for the NCAA 2016 Woman of the Year Award. Cameasha Turner graduated as the valedictorian at Lincoln in 2012 and went on to play basketball—and score a 4.0 GPA as a criminal justice major—at the University of Texas at El Paso. She is now in law school at Notre Dame. Turner has 11 siblings, and her dad has been incarcerated for most of her life. And while she faced challenges growing up, Turner’s mom, education, friends and mentors helped lay the foundation for her success.…

The answer to the question, “What’s in a name?” depends on who you’re asking. In the case of students at the newly named Piedmont G.L.O.B.A.L.  Academy, the answer is “a lot.” Students and community members in the Piedmont neighborhood in Pleasant Grove gathered at the former John B. Hood Middle School on Oct. 6 to celebrate the school’s new name and academic focus. The celebration was the culmination of more than six months of effort. Principal LaTonya Lockhart said the more her Hispanic and African American students learned about the school’s original namesake, Confederate General John B. Hood, the more questions they raised. When…

Congressman Marc Veasey participated in Principal For a Day this year, and he got an inside look into Arcadia Park Elementary School. Veasey talked with students, met staff members and teachers, and spent time seeing what happens inside the classroom. “I think that all members of congress should take the time to come out to their schools, find out exactly what is going on in them, because it’s the future of our country, literally,” Veasey said. “To all the students and teachers in Dallas ISD, thank you for everything you do. Please keep working hard.” Principal For a Day provides community…

The African American Success Initiative partnered with Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Turn Around Agenda to send 100 student athletes to Eastfield College to view a powerful documentary on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The goal of the documentary, “Direct Your Future,” is to inspire young men to let nothing stop them from their bright futures. The program was packed full of wonderful collegial experiences including a sensational performance by Eastfield College jazz band and an inspirational spoken word artist, whom is also a student of Eastfield College. Student athletes, specifically football players, and their head and assistant coaches participated from the following…

Dallas ISD Trustee Audrey Pinkerton is hosting a District 7 Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the auditorium at Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard, 1400 Walmsley Ave. Parents and community members are encouraged to attend and ask questions.

Dallas ISD Trustee Joyce Foreman joined 34 other school board members from across Texas September 22-24 at the kickoff session of the Leadership TASB class of 2017. Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is participating in a yearlong education leadership study program. These trustees represent school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 1,000 to 159,000, and reflect a similar range of property wealth. Participants who complete all required elements of the study will graduate next year by earning Master Trustee status. This is the highest designation recognized by TASB. Meeting in conjunction with the…

Dallas ISD’s Principal for a Day got off to a great start on Tuesday! The event provides community and business leaders with a behind-the-scenes look at the local education system. Dallas Regional Chamber and Capital One help sponsor the annual event that this year sees more than 200 volunteers leading schools across the district. The Principals For a Day have the opportunity to shadow local principals, meet with students, read to classes, attend student performances, and participate in a number of other activities that make up a typical school day.

Dallas ISD has thousands of educators who go above and beyond every day for their students. Janis Shaw at Lorenzo DeZavala Elementary is one of those teachers. With more than 30 years of teaching experience, Mrs. Shaw loves her students and is excited to be a part of making them lifelong learners. “What makes Mrs. Shaw very special with her students is her unique style of delivering instruction in her classroom,” DeZavala Elementary Principal Lisa Miramontes said. “Students are able to be captured by a passion and by Mrs. Shaw’s creative spirit for learning.” Mrs. Shaw was born in West…

The list of 2016 National Blue Ribbon schools was released in late September, and among the award-winners are three Dallas ISD schools. Two of the schools, which happen to be on the same campus, celebrated the honor by ending the school day on Friday, Oct. 7, with a high-energy pep rally. The Dealey Montessori Vanguard and the Dealey International Academy both earned Blue Ribbons this year. The Dealey campus previously earned a National Blue Ribbon. Students from both campuses, which serve elementary students in the Montessori school and middle school students in the International Academy, came together for the party. Also…

Celebrations for new schools, the tipping off of an exciting partnership with the Dallas Mavericks, and a visit from the U.S. Attorney General were among this week’s highlights across the district. Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more! Solar Prep celebrates ribbon cutting The Solar Preparatory School for Girls celebrated its ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday. The all-girls campus launched this year as part of Dallas ISD’s public school choice initiative. (Learn more) U.S. Attorney General visits Sunset U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Sunset High School to talk with students as part of a roundtable discussion on…