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The Dallas Independent School District is now accepting nominations for students to be screened for the Gifted and Talented Program. The program is available to students in grades one through 12. Parents, guardians, and community members may nominate students for consideration by contacting the Gifted and Talented Program teacher or coordinator at their local school campus to obtain an information packet. Students must be enrolled in Dallas ISD to be tested. The nomination deadline is Friday, Sept. 9. Learn more here.

Dallas ISD will offer high school juniors and seniors and their parents a helping hand navigating the path to college at the district’s annual college fair set for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wed., Sept. 21, 2016, at the Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 Polk St. The fair will feature representatives of more than 200 colleges, universities, trade schools and the military sharing information and answering questions about available careers and how to choose, get admitted to, and pay for college. The college fair theme is “Take the next step toward your future.” It’s one strategy Dallas ISD is pursuing to encourage…

Sure, we all know to brush, floss, wash our hands while singing “Happy Birthday” and to get up off the couch every now and then, but in a world where kids spend more and more time engaged in and on their tech devices, parents are more challenged to ensure their children are leading healthy lifestyles. Here are six ways parents can help students be a little healthier through simple, easy-to-implement health tips: Kids need a combined total of 60 minutes of physical activity per day. Get the whole family moving by planning times for everyone to take a walk, ride bikes,…

By giving students the whole high school experience plus the opportunity to earn up to 60 college hours or an associate’s degree, Dallas ISD’s new collegiate academies are often called “game changers.” The game changers got even more exciting this week with the news that some of the country’s top industry corporations will partner with the collegiate academies to offer students mentorships, internships and professional experience. Learn more about these incredible partnerships, and much more great district news, in this short video. Kindles for classrooms A donation from the Dallas-based Jiv Daya Foundation provided all third- through fifth-graders in the Bryan…

Sept. 2 is the second Friday of the 2016 high school football season, and tonight a rivalry between two Dallas ISD schools will heat up the field at John Kincaide Stadium. The matchup between David W. Carter and Justin F. Kimball high schools has been called “The Oak Cliff Super Bowl,” a phrase Dave Campell’s Texas Football traces to Carter safety Sherrod Wyatt in 1991. That was a year that both schools headed into the game undefeated and were fighting for the district championship. That doesn’t mean nothing at all is on the line for tonight’s game. “The rivalry is…

Dallas ISD hosted VIPs from some of the country’s top industry corporations at the Communities Foundation of Texas on Sept. 1 to announce key partners for the district’s collegiate academies. After opening seven new collegiate academies and one P-TECH model this year alone in Dallas ISD—the largest number of collegiate academy openings for a school district in a single school year—these industry partners will play a key role in the education and training offered to district collegiate academy students. The partners will offer site visits, internships and professional insight from industry professionals. “We are going to be building a pipeline of talent…

It’s what USA Today called “a punt return for the ages,” and Woodrow Wilson High School senior Justin Cain still can’t believe he’s the player responsible. Woodrow Wilson was down 7-0 in its game against Kimball High School last week when Cain, a wide receiver, fielded a punt. After initially dropping the football when a Kimball player hit him, Cain recovered the ball, pulled off a number of impressive moves, and, with the help of teammates, seemingly ran through the entire opposing team to score a touchdown. Watch the above to see the play for yourself. “I watch the video and…

Students at Irma Rangel, a member of Young Women’s Preparatory Network (YWPN), are able learn STEM more effectively in a newly remodeled computer lab, thanks to the NEC Foundation of America. The company redesigned the space and donated equipment. Earlier this spring, NEC Corporation of America President and CEO Shinsuke Takahashi toured Irma Rangel with Dallas ISD Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. Takahashi noticed the outdated computer lab and robotics room and decided that his company needed to help. Lynn McBee, YWPN CEO, said, “NEC believes that STEM education is important and has contributed generously…

Dallas ISD’s Teaching and Learning Department is partnering with the University of North Texas at Dallas to host an event for high school seniors and their families to learn more about curricular resources, programs, and services available in the district and at the university. This Back to School Experience: From High School to College is happening Monday, Sept. 12 at UNT-Dallas, 7300 University Hills Blvd., Room 138, from 4–7 p.m. The event is free, but students must register by Sept. 6. Transportation is available upon request through the registration site.

Parents and community members welcomed an opportunity to view and comment on preliminary architectural drawings showing plans for a $21.7 million expansion to Hillcrest High School. Architect Jeff Miller shared his plans and answered questions about the expansion plans at a community meeting in August. Initial plans call for a construction of a new competition gym, a 29-classroom addition and upgrades to science labs, the cafeteria and kitchen, additional parking and a number of interior improvements. District 2 Trustee Dustin Marshall said the upgrade will be a real boost to Hillcrest. “The athletic facility I think is the highlight,” he…