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Mike Morath, a Dallas Independent School District trustee, has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott as the chairperson of the newly created Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability. As outlined in House Bill 2804, the commission will develop and making recommendations for new student assessment systems and public school accountability no later than Sept. 1, 2016. Morath, the Trustee for District 2, is one of 10 individuals appointed to serve on the commission. Morath is chairman of Morath Investments. Previously, he served as president and chief operating officer of Minute Menu Systems. He is also a board member…

In honor of Veterans Day, all are invited to visit the Marsh Military Museum today from 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m. The museum located at 3838 Crown Shore Dr. is offering tours provided by LCC cadets. The museum features military artifacts from World War I and beyond. Call 214-335-0708 with any questions.

Today is Veterans Day. In observance, the Hub is proud to present the final installment in our series Honoring Our Veterans. Dallas ISD salutes the hundreds of employees who are veterans of military service.  Superintendent Hinojosa has a message of appreciation for all district military veterans and invites the entire staff to seek out, thank and recognize these American heroes and heroines whose names are scrolled as part of today’s video. Go here to view the videos of the six veterans featured in the weeklong series.

Students at Trinidad Garza Early College High School are growing healthy food that is fueled by fish waste. Want to learn more? NBC DFW has the full story here.

Dallas Fire-Rescue recently launched its inaugural Camp L.A.D.D.E.R program, which is a one-night, one-day resident camp for young ladies in Dallas ISD high schools. Click here to read the full story from CBS DFW.

Michael Starling thought he would struggle to get more fathers involved at Adelfa Callejo Elementary School. After just one meeting, he was surprised to learn how wrong he was. In September, Starling, a Callejo and the Callejo Elementary team launched a chapter of Watch D.O.G.S., an effort started by the National Center for Fathering best described as “a one-of-a-kind, school-based father involvement program that works to support education and safety.” The goal was to attract more fathers and male role models to mentor students and provide a visible presence in the lives of students while on campus. Starling expected to…

Leading up to the observance of Veterans Day, Dallas ISD is saluting district employees who are veterans of military service. Each day, the series features a video produced by Dallas Schools Television focusing on a veteran from one of the military’s five branches. Today’s video features U.S. Air Force veteran Fay Matthews-Bridges. Go here to see the fifth story in the series: Honoring Our Veterans: U.S.Navy veteran Kathleen Woodruff. Go here to see the fourth story in the series: Honoring Our Veterans: U.S. Marine Corps veteran Willie Nimer. Go here to see the third story in the series: Honoring Our…

Samantha Zuniga always knew she wanted to help people in some way, she just wasn’t sure how. As a sophomore in the School of Health Professions at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, Zuniga found the answer when she learned about the school’s Therapy Careers Cluster, which focuses on various types of therapeutic careers, including Athletic Training. “When we went over what athletic trainers do and how they help athletes, I fell in love,” said Zuniga, now a senior in the program. “I love the idea of being able to be part of an athlete’s career. If they get hurt, I…

Officials from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Ford Motor Company, City of Dallas and Dallas ISD helped celebrate Tim Brown Day on Friday, Nov. 6, with three events throughout the day. Brown won the Heisman Trophy while playing football at Notre Dame University, and went on to have a distinguished career for the Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this fall. The first event on Friday was a high-energy pep rally at Woodrow Wilson High School, where Brown played football before graduating in 1984. Woodrow’s band, Sweethearts drill…

Leading up to this week’s observance of Veterans Day, Dallas ISD is saluting district employees who are veterans of military service. Each day, the series features a video produced by Dallas Schools Television focusing on a veteran from one of the military’s five branches. Today’s video features U.S.Navy veteran Kathleen Woodruff, who teaches Sociology at Skyline High School. Go here to see the fourth story in the series: Honoring Our Veterans: U.S. Marine Corps veteran Willie Nimer. Go here to see the third story in the series: Honoring Our Veterans: U.S. Army veteran Edwin Dumas. Go here for the second…