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Dallas ISD elementary students are looking to bag a prize in a new competition that encourages recycling. The It’s A Bag’s Life Recycling Challenge gives students a change to learn about the 3Rs—reduce, reuse and recycle—and enjoy a competition to see which campus can collect the most plastic bags and wraps per student. The contest kicked off Dec. 10 and ends April 22, Earth Day. Every participating school will get a prize, and the school with the most bags collected will win a park bench made from recycled plastic bags. Mayor Mike Rawlings and representatives from local business partners— Kroger’s,…

Billy Earl Dade Middle School on Dec. 10 received a $25,000 equipment donation from Uncommon Athlete, which is a partnership between the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Rachel’s Challenge. Uncommon Athlete aims to use the power and platform of sports to change lives and reshape communities. In addition to presenting equipment such as helmets, bats, baseballs, and football gear, Cody Hodges, who played college football at Texas Tech University and speaks for Rachel’s Challenge, urged the Dade athletes to act with integrity and be role models.                                        . Uncommon Athlete also donated a grand total of $50,000 in sports equipment to…

Seven hundred bright-eyed, beaming fourth and fifth graders representing 42 of Dallas Independent School District’s elementary schools convened at Skyline High School to participate in the Saturday, Dec 5 UIL Fall A+ Academic Meet. Between contests, students challenged each other to matches in chess, dominos and Uno to hone their quick-thinking skills and relax between events. Events of the day included academic competitions in Chess, Listening, Number Sense, Social Studies, Dictionary Skills, Maps, Graphs and Charts, Ready Writing and Spelling. Below are the top three competitors from each area of competition: Chess 4th Grade: John Cook, Victor H. Hexter ES…

Dallas ISD está creando escuelas nuevas de transformación que ofrecen un plan de estudios académico especializado parecido al de las escuelas magnet. A diferencia de las escuelas magnet, las escuelas de transformación no tienen requisitos académicos de admisión — la inscripción está abierta a todos los estudiantes del distrito, sin importar su aptitud académica. Se proporcionará transporte a los estudiantes. Los empleados de Dallas ISD, los padres y la comunidad en general pueden aclarar sus dudas y aprender más sobre las escuelas de transformación de Dallas ISD al asistir a una serie de reuniones donde se ofrecerá más información. A…

Teaching a room full of 3-year olds is challenging on many levels, and one of Dallas ISD’s best is rising to the challenge every day. Tara Broadus, a preK teacher at J. J. Rhoads Learning Center, was recently named Dallas ISD’s 2015 Teacher of the Year in the Elementary Category. Her career as a teacher is rooted in a family full of educators, including her father, grandmother and aunts and uncles. Her mother worked in adult education as well. But the 1989 gradate of Lincoln High School didn’t immediately choose that path in college. “My initial major was journalism,” she…

Searching for a career opportunity where you can make a lasting impact on youth, with the bonus of summers off, winter break and spring break? Consider Dallas ISD and the Compass program. The Compass Alternative Certification Teacher Academy provides degreed professionals and recent college graduates with a non-traditional avenue to become a teacher in Dallas ISD. With nearly 160,000 students in 228 schools, teaching in the district provides a unique opportunity to make a difference in our community. The Compass program prepares you to lead a classroom, even if you never have before. Accepted candidates participate in an intensive summer…

De’Andre Carter, a teacher at W.H. Atwell Law Academy, has his students actually excited about math. How does he do it? View this story from WFAA 8 to find out.

CBS 11 has the scoop on the Dallas ISD initiative that aims to support African-American students in the district. The African American Success Initiative aims to reverse the struggle facing black students in the school system. Click here to view the story from CBS 11.

The Dallas Independent School District, with improved systems and procedures, has been released from the compliance agreement with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) that had temporarily barred the district from e-Rate, or formally the Schools and Libraries, program, dollars. In force since July 2009, the agreement had prevented the district from accessing discounts and subsidies on computers, internet connections and other means to access the internet or communicate. Dallas ISD was temporarily removed from the e-Rate program following a 2005 incident in which former administrators were found guilty of misuse of funds. The agreement had called for Dallas ISD to…

Looking to brighten someone’s holiday this season?  Consider partnering with Dallas ISD to help others in need. More than a dozen schools across the district are conducting donation drives to benefit our students and families and a range of nonprofit organizations, including North Texas Food Bank, Salvation Army, area food pantries and churches. Whether you want to donate coats and scarves, canned foods or turkeys, look at the below list to select someone with whom to share the joy of the season.