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The Dallas Women Lawyers Association’s sponsored a “Law and Leadership Symposium” for students at Dallas ISD’s Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School. The Jan. 23 event, held at the University of North Texas School of Law, featured “speed mentoring” by experienced women lawyers and law students. The event was attended by 21 Rangel students who are considering a career in law. The symposium was the culminating service project for DWLA’s first Leadership Class, which brought together 12 students from area law schools and mentors them on becoming leading lawyers. The Rangel students also heard from 116th District Judge Tonya Parker;…

African Americans have had immeasurable impact and contributed to the quality, progress and access of education to all races and creeds within the Dallas Independent School District and community. Read about some of our schools’ namesakes and their historical contributions to Dallas ISD. Jimmie T. Brashear: Brashear was the only African American in her graduating class from the University of Wisconsin. In 1929, she worked for Dallas ISD, training African-American teachers. She soon became the first African-American supervisor for the district. Brashear retired in 1967 after being in the education field for 47 years, including teaching at three universities in…

With a continually growing student population, George W. Truett Elementary School was high on the priority list of campus needs to adequately house their growing enrollment. With the support of District 3 Trustee Dan Micciche and the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, the Bridge Plan approved by trustees in March allocated $13 million to cover additions and improvements at Truett Elementary, including 24 new classrooms, a science lab, updated library, gym and computer labs. The renovations added 55,000 square feet to the school and allow it to accommodate 1,400 additional students. “These new spaces are just amazing,” said Truett Elementary…

NBC DFW recently reported on Dallas ISD’s Education and Training program that gives black male students first-hand teaching experience. The news story focuses on two South Oak Cliff High School seniors who are getting teaching experience at Clara Oliver Preparatory Elementary School. Go here to see the NBC DFW story.

From the MLK Jr. Oratory Competition and Dallas County Spelling Bee to Trustee Appreciation Month and Teens for Jeans, January was a busy month in Dallas ISD. Here is a look at some of the faces and places we saw last month around the district.

Martina Zuniga, a senior at South Oak Cliff High School and president of the school’s National Honors Society, is the CW 33 Class Act of the Week. Go here to learn more about Zuniga and the great work she is doing.

Robert T. Hill Middle School staff and students recognized their Board of Trustee, Dan Micciche, at an activity in the school library on Friday, Jan. 29. Students delivered speeches on the qualities of a leader and how Micciche exemplified those qualities. Two students from the Theatre Acts Class gave monologues representing Micciche’ s past and future. Students also described how the programs at Hill were preparing them to be the great leaders of tomorrow. Everyone at the event thanked Micciche for supporting literacy, spearheading a policy change making daily recess mandatory at all elementary schools, and for promoting programs for the academic success…

At 6-foot-2-inches and 215 pounds, Kendrick Bright flashes a coy smile when recalling his introduction to football at just five years old. Several years removed his days in Pop Warner— a popular youth football league where his earliest lessons on the gridiron took place—Bright will see his hard work pay off when he walks the red carpet at Dallas ISD’s upcoming Athletic Signing Day. As he prepares to celebrate signing a football scholarship with West Texas A&M University, Bright, who doubles as quarterback and wide receiver for the Thomas Jefferson High School Patriots football team, reflects on his development over the…

(Updated: Jan. 31, 6:21 p.m.) Classes will resume at the regular time Monday, Feb. 1, at Woodrow Wilson High School. All students and staff should report at the regular time. (Updated: Jan. 27 12:13 p.m.) After assessing the smoke damage that occurred yesterday at Woodrow Wilson High School, district officials have decided to cancel classes Thursday, Jan. 28 and Friday, Jan. 29. Classes are expected to resume Monday, Feb. 1. All students and staff should report at regular time unless otherwise notified. Please continue to monitor social media and district websites for the latest information. Students and staff will be allowed to…

Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa will continue to host informal discussions with teachers and parents/community members during two sessions in February and another two sessions in March. Attendees are invited to ask questions and provide feedback and suggestions at the meetings. Here is the schedule for the upcoming dialogue with teachers: And here is the schedule for the upcoming community conversations: Hinojosa will hold similar meetings across the district through May.