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The mission of the Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA) at James W. Fannin, one of Dallas ISD’s Public School Choice campuses, is to empower students to chart their own educational path through personalized learning. The school opened its doors on August 2015 with its first class of freshman and will grow into a full high school by 2018. IDEA is one of five Dallas ISD inaugural campuses for Personalized Learning and the only Personalized Learning high school. “The students get to make more choices about what they do and how they do it,” said Arelthia Phillips, digital design teacher at…

SMU Guildhall has joined a partnership with Dallas ISD and the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) to create new opportunities for students to earn free and transferable college credit before they graduate high school. As a Dallas ISD Collegiate Academy partner, SMU Guildhall will work with students enrolled in the Gaming Pathway at Dr. Emmett J. Conrad High School in Dallas’ Vickery Meadow neighborhood. The district launched eight collegiate academies, one of which is the first Pathways to Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) in the state of Texas, at the beginning of the 2016-17 school year. These schools provide…

La participación de los padres es una parte integral del éxito estudiantil en Blanton Elementary School. La escuela celebró la segunda noche cultural anual festejando el día de los muertos con el propósito de unir a las familias y celebrar la diversidad de la comunidad escolar. Este evento dio a las familias de Blanton la oportunidad de juntos trabajar en manualidades, poemas, y celebrar las vidas y legados de aquellos que han fallecido. “Sentimos que es muy importante que Blanton sea un lugar donde los estudiantes sean exitosos académicamente y también un lugar donde las familias puedan convivir,” dijo Alicia…

Elias Palmitano, un estudiante de último año en Bryan Adams High School, está enseñándole a sus compañeros sobre el valor de la no violencia y auto-estima después de haberse mudado a Dallas de Argentina hace tres años. Palmitano inició un club de No More Violence (No más violencia) en Bryan Adams School para ayudar a promover rasgos de carácter positivos entre los compañeros. La estación de televisión CW33 ha nombrado a Palmitano como un Class Act of the Week por su excelente trabajo. Haga clic aquí para ver el perfil completo en el CW33!

Elias Palmitano, a senior at Bryan Adams High School, is teaching his classmates about the value of non-violence and self esteem after moving to Dallas three years ago from Argentina. Palmitano has started a No More Violence club at Bryan Adams to help promote positive character traits to fellow students. CW33 has named Palmitano a Class Act of the Week for his great work. Go here to see the full profile from CW33!

The Dallas ISD’s Amazing Scholars Race, following the format of popular television series The Amazing Race, took place at A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School. Middle and high school scholars competed in a variety of team events that included challenging problems in mathematics, science, English, and social studies, coupled with some good old-fashioned physical fitness. While only some of the scholars emerged as victors, all seemed to relish the opportunity to participate in the day’s activities. The Advanced Academics team thanks Principal Choice and the A. Maceo Smith staff for graciously hosting this event and helping to ensure its success.…

Parent involvement is a big part of student academic success at Blanton Elementary. The school hosted its second annual cultural night celebrating the Day of the Dead to bring families together and celebrate the diversity of the school community. This event allowed the Blanton families an opportunity to work together on crafts, poems and celebrate the lives and legacies of those who have passed away. “We feel it’s very important that Blanton is not only a place for students to succeed academically, but that it’s also a place for families to come together,” said Alicia Iwasko, math instructional coach at Blanton Elementary. “We are really excited…

El Dallas ISD anunció hoy a los maestros de las escuelas para el año 2016. Cada plantel seleccionó a su maestro del año basándose en la excelencia dentro y fuera del salón de clases. Para ver la lista completa de los maestros del año del distrito, puede hacer clic aquí. Los maestros del año demuestran las siguientes cualidades: Guían a todos los estudiantes, sin importar su origen, para que demuestren que han aprendido. Colaboran con compañeros, estudiantes y familias para crear una cultura basada en el respeto y el éxito. Deliberadamente conectan su salón de clases con la comunidad y…

Students and teachers from automotive programs at five Dallas ISD high schools got revved up at Mecum Dallas 2016, one of the world’s largest collector car auctions. The 250 students and teachers also met with Dave Magers, the CEO of Mecum Auctions, as well as various consignors to learn about the collector car industry, the restoration of collector cars, and also the career opportunities for auto-tech students. Mecum Auctions donated tickets so the students to attend. Nancy, a junior in Spruce High School’s auto collision repair and refinishing program, said her Dallas ISD classes have given her a great appreciation…

Recientemente, la Agencia de Educación de Texas (TEA) anunció la lista de escuelas Título I designadas como escuelas de alto rendimiento, incluyendo 14 escuelas del Dallas ISD. Una escuela Título I es aquella con un alto porcentaje de estudiantes que provienen de familias de bajos ingresos. Estos planteles reciben fondos federales para ayudar a asegurar que todos los niños, sin importar los ingresos familiares, cumplan con los estándares académicos estatales. Dichas escuelas han obtenido distinciones basándose en el desempeño de los estudiantes en lectura y matemáticas. Para las preparatorias en la lista, también se toma en cuenta un alto índice…