Audrey Pinkerton was elected to her first term on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees in May 2016 to represent District 7, which includes 31 schools in Oak Cliff, West Dallas, and Cockrell Hill. Pinkerton attended Dallas ISD schools and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering with honors from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration summa cum laude from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Pinkerton worked as an engineer before moving into executive management roles at several major manufacturing corporations, leading…
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Dallas ISD recently named Clarita Rivera as the 2016 Secondary Principal of the Year. Rivera leads the Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middle School. “I told my teachers and staff, this is our plaque and this is our school, because we are all winners of this honor it’s not just me. I just represent you there,” Rivera said. She also credits a principal she worked with when she was a teacher who mentored her to become a leader. What she most enjoys as a principal is working with people at all levels, the children first, and then parents,…
Trustee Joyce Foreman is a business owner and community leader who represents District 6, which covers Southwest Dallas. Foreman brings experience from a variety of education-related affiliations to the board. Most notably, she has served on the Dallas ISD Bond Advisory Committee since 2002. Passionate about preparing our students to be the best and brightest, Foreman has held other leadership positions in the district as a member of the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee and the Commission on Educational Excellence. Providing decades of civic involvement to Dallas citizens Foreman has previously served on the Greater Dallas Chamber Executive Committee, as Vice Chair…
A surprise visit from the CEO of Facebook, schools earning nominations for Blue Ribbon status, and a new champion orator are among this week’s highlights! Watch this video, or read below, to learn more. Application deadline The deadline for students to submit their applications for two-way dual language, collegiate academies, magnet schools, and choice schools is quickly approaching. (Learn more) File under Like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg surprised a group of students as they volunteered to help build a community garden. (Learn more) Blue Ribbon nomination Three Dallas ISD schools have been nominated for the 2017 national Blue Ribbon Schools…
Several Skyline students will get the chance to study abroad this summer thanks to scholarships from the Council on International Educational Exchange. All five students are in Skyline High School’s World Languages Cluster, a program where students can become familiar with up to four different languages. The students will spend a total of four weeks abroad at destinations such as Germany, Italy, China, France and Spain. They were awarded scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $6,200 based on academic merit and financial need. “Our World Languages Cluster and the CIEE scholarships position Skyline as one of the leading globally-minded schools in the area,” Skyline Principal…
Seguro que a esto le pueden dar “me gusta”. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO de Facebook sorprendió a estudiantes de School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG) y de la Academia Universitaria de South Oak Cliff High School mientras llevaban a cabo un proyecto de servicio público durante el fin de semana. Zuckerberg se unió a estudiantes que ayudaban a construir un jardín comunitario en Oak Cliff. “Fue una experiencia increíble”, dijo Camryn Pope, estudiante de noveno grado en la academia universitaria de SOC. “Todos se volvieron locos”. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO de Facebook posa con estudiantes de TAG y la Academia Universitaria…
Dr. Lew Blackburn marca la diferencia en el Distrito 5. Elegido a la Junta Escolar en junio de 2001, Blackburn representa al distrito que incluye el área de Oak Lawn, el oeste de Dallas, Wilmer, Hutchins y secciones del este de Oak Cliff. El Dr. Blackburn nació en Fort Worth, donde asistió a la primaria. Después de mudarse a Dallas, asistió a Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School y se graduó de Franklin D. Roosevelt High School. Obtuvo una licenciatura en educación musical y una maestría en administración educacional de Texas A&M University-Commerce, y un doctorado en filosofía de la Universidad…
Trustee Bernadette Nutall will host a State of District 9 Community Meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at James Madison High School. Parents and community members living in District 9 are encouraged to attend. The district encompasses south Dallas, parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Gove, Deep Ellum Uptown and East Dallas. Elementary schools: Blair, Burleson, Callejo, Douglass, Dunbar, Gonzalez, Guzick, Ireland, MLK, Mata, Rhoads, Rice, Rowe, San Jacinto, Silberstein, Starks, Tatum and Urban Park. Middle schools: Comstock, Dade, Piedmont GLOBAL, Ann Richards and Lang. High schools: Evening Academy, Lincoln, Madison, Rangel, Skyline, Booker T. Washington. Madison High School…
Trustee Lew Blackburn makes an all-star difference in District 5. Elected to the board in June of 2001, Blackburn leads his district of Oak Lawn, West Dallas, Wilmer, Hutchins and portions of East Oak Cliff. Blackburn was born in Fort Worth, where he attended elementary school. After moving to Dallas, he attended Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School and graduated from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a Master’s in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce, and a Doctor of Philosophy from The University of Texas at Austin. A career educator, Dr. Blackburn…
Do you have a student in a Dallas ISD elementary school? Have you signed them up for the Kids Teaching Kids 21-Day Healthy Eating Challenge? Well, what are you waiting for! Medical City Children’s Hospital and the Dallas Restaurant Association have partnered with Dallas area high school culinary students who participate in Texas ProStart to create a cookbook full of healthy snack options that elementary students can assemble on their own. The recipes, made with easily accessible healthy ingredients, are designed to get young students in the habit of reaching for healthy snack options after school. If successful, these habits…