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There’s no debate: Madison High School is getting its own mock trial class next school year. Madison previously offered mock trial as an extracurricular activity. But thanks to the continued support from attorneys at Thompson and Knight LLP, mock trial will be an elective class offered during the school day. Nicole Williams, a partner at Thompson and Knight, said mock trial offers many benefits to students in addition to preparing them for potential law careers. “Mock trial lets students become better at public speaking, thinking on their feet, and analyzing issues,” Williams said. Williams said that offering mock trial as…

Dallas ISD’s annual Summer Dance Intensive will culminate on Saturday, June 25, with a recital showcasing the skills students have learned and refined during the two-week camp. Students focus on a particular style of dance: Ballet, Contemporary/Modern, Hip Hop, Jazz and Latin styles. The camp is called “ intensive” because it packs in nearly a year’s worth of instruction and practice into 12 days. Students apply to participate in the program and are chosen after auditions. The majority of camp was conducted at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. As an added but unofficial component…

Nearly 800 students from Dallas ISD’s seven new collegiate academies and Pathways to Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) got first-hand college experience at a two-week summer boot camp. The Texas Success Initiative boot camp saw the students visit the respective college campus they will attend as students in Dallas ISD’s new collegiate academies. The collegiate academies and P-TECH will let students, at no cost to them, earn up to 60 hours of college credit or an associate degree while still in high school. Key staff at the colleges met the students, who also got their college ID numbers and…

In the heart of Pleasant Grove, the halls of Richard Lagow Elementary buzz with the energy of students who know they’re a part of a community. Principal Tanya Shelton explains that extracurricular activities play an important role in the school’s positive culture. “We like to promote not only the academic success but the social success of our students,” she noted. Lagow teachers interact with students on a regular basis, making a day at the school full of learning and fun.

The Stars On The Rise scholarship fund, the annual scholarship drive of The Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GDHCC) and its many partners in the corporate and education sectors, is awarding $2,544,050.81 in scholarships to 296 graduating seniors from North Texas this year. During the last 33 years, the fund has given more than $32.5 million in scholarships to almost 3,800 students. This year’s corporate scholarship donors and/or sponsors include: Ford Motor Company Fund (presenting sponsor and $420,000 donor), Fossil, Texas Instruments, Coca Cola, Oncor and UPS. Other scholarship donors were Mr. and Mrs. Eric Reeves and the Latino…

Preliminary results show Dustin Marshall won the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees runoff election on Saturday for District 2. Marshall, a businessman, fills the seat vacated by Mike Morath, who was appointed to become the state’s education commissioner. Jaime Resendez (Trustee District 4), Lew Blackburn (Trustee District 5), and Audrey Pinkerton (Trustee District 7) won their races in May for seats on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees establishes the policies by which schools operate. In carrying out the task of setting policy, the board identifies needs and establishes priorities for the school system, allocates financial…

Dallas ISD’s Summer Meal program celebrated its kick off event on Tuesday. Select Dallas ISD schools participate in the free summer meal program along with churches, recreation centers, and other activity sites throughout the city. Future Focus Superintendent Michael Hinojosa shared advice with students at the Future Focus Camp hosted by United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Accenture and the Dallas Regional Chamber. Hinojosa told students that knowledge, skills and a positive attitude would set them up for success for tomorrow’s workforce. Dallas Winds Band Camp Hundreds of middle and high school students attended an intensive, weeklong band camp conducted by the Dallas…

The H. Grady Spruce Feeder Pattern is ready to show the Metroplex all the great things happening in their schools. Executive Director Brian Lusk noted the schools have been going through a rebranding. “The principals are working with their schools to develop their identity of what their niche will be and what they want to be known for,” said Lusk. All schools in the Spruce feeder pattern value their partnerships with parents and local organizations, with parent involvement and community connections continuing to grow and strengthen the campuses. Check out the programs that make the feeder pattern unique, including the…

A program aiming to help promote a love of fresh fruit and vegetables was the backdrop to officially kickoff the Summer Meals program at Dallas ISD. Just in the second week of the program, students in the Summer Sprouts class at Balch Springs Middle School had cooked and sampled a few recipes with fresh items from the school’s garden. On Tuesday, June 14, students shared fresh Texas peaches and also a simple, low-sugar peach sorbet. Teacher Denesyn Figueroa-Freytes said the class also put an abundance of carrots to use by making carrot cupcakes. The girls in the Summer Sprouts program…

For those who want to relive the graduation ceremonies or see them for the first time, Dallas ISD has compiled videos of the ceremonies into one place. Click here to see a playlist of the videos from the ceremonies.