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Please note: Dallas ISD recently made it easier for staff and students to access Youtube for professional and academic purposes. Here is how to view the above Youtube video: Staff signed into YouTube with their Google login (district email and EAD password) will have unrestricted access to YouTube. Staff signed into Chrome browser or a Chrome device will not be required to enter credentials for YouTube again, but may need to click the sign in button in the top right corner of the YouTube page to gain unrestricted access. Trustees in January approved the adoption of six new student achievement…

Just in time for the 2015 tax season, students in Woodrow Wilson’s Academy of Finance have received IRS certification to assist with tax return preparation. Woodrow is one of only three schools in the state with students named certified IRS approved agents. This means they have Internal Revenue Service permission to complete and electronically file IRS tax returns free of charge through VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Starting Jan. 24, the students will set appointments to complete the 1040EZ and 1040 tax forms of taxpayers who sign up for filing assistance. The time students spend performing tax services…

Teachers relaxed on oversized bean bags and inflatable chairs at an event designed to inspire and energize them by celebrating them and the work they do for their students. The first-ever Extra Mile for Teachers Summit on Saturday, Jan. 10, was coordinated by the College Football Playoff National Championship Foundation, coming days before the first college championship game at AT&T Stadium. The lineup of motivational speakers included former U.S. Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Google Global Education Evangelist Jaime Casap; Dallas ISD teachers Kathryn Batey and Thom Browne; and Dalton Sherman, a junior at Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy. Large photos of…

Skyline High School hosted hundreds of students, teachers, administrators and campus coaches from across the Dallas Independent School District on Jan. 31, for STEM Day 2015. The event was a mix of fun demonstrations, learning opportunities and hands-on engagement designed to emphasize the importance of science, mathematics and engineering. SEE ALSO: Gallery: Sixth grade students flex STEM muscles There were also a number of professional development sessions designed to increase the level of engagement and rigor in the classroom through the use of technology. Google education leader Jaime Casa was the keynote speaker. SEE ALSO: Science fairs: stepping stones to STEM careers

The Cliburn Musical Awakenings program visits nearly 250 schools each year, to help stimulate the young music minds of children. Thomas L. Marsalis Elementary School, a campus without additional fine arts programs – aside from the basic requirements – received a music lesson of a lifetime. Top, classically-trained pianists spent some time with the school’s second through fourth-grade students. As part of the lesson, one of their second-grade classmates joined the elite group of musicians, on the bench, to perform a classical piece. Check out this news story from KDFW-TV Channel 4 below, featuring the Marsalis students’ performance: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/clip/10794449/talented-pianists-perform-at-disd-elementary-school

“We must infuse our thoughts with love,” urged Etana King, winner of the 2015 Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition. Etana, a fifth-grade student at John Neely Bryan Elementary, was crowned the top orator after delivering an inspirational speech sharing her thoughts on what Martin Luther King Jr. would say in his acceptance speech if he were alive today and won the Nobel Peace Prize. “We must not use our arms to take up weapons that harm and destroy; instead we must use them to embrace our differences,” she continued. The inspiring words of eight students rang out across the legendary…

It was a special moment today when students from Multiple Careers Magnet Center and Maya Angelou HS presented Supt. Miles with one-of-a-kind creations. Mr. Miles smiled as the students presented him with a rocking horse and blanket. These items will be donated to a school along with Ronald McDonald House. Check out this rare moment in the Flickr photo gallery.

Resultados recientes de la prueba Advanced Placement (cursos de nivel avanzado) indican que el Dallas ISD supera a otros distritos escolares urbanos grandes, según la National Math and Science Initiative. Es dos veces más probable que un estudiante minoritario en Dallas ISD reciba un puntaje de tres, o más, en comparación a otros estudiantes en distritos escolares del mismo tamaño en la nación. Las pruebas académicas AP (por sus siglas en inglés) son evaluaciones de fin de año en materias básicas que permiten que el estudiante reciba crédito por cursos universitarios. Aprobar el examen también indica que el estudiante tiene…

¡Atención, NASA, futuros científicos e ingenieros pronto estarán listos para ser contratados! RoboCats, el equipo de robótica de Woodrow Wilson High School, compitió en la Dalas BEST Regional Robotics Competion que se llevó a cabo el 18 de octubre en Eastfield College.   Son uno de solo dos equipos del norte de Texas que avanzaron al nivel estatal. “Hay dos sistemas de clasificación y la evaluación final incluye los esfuerzos de promoción del equipo y récords de los libros de laboratorio demostrando el proceso de diseño” dijo Marc Hairston, de la Universidad de Texas, patrocinador el equipo. Brandon Carver, líder de…

¿Sabías que octubre es el Mes Nacional de Reconocimiento a los Directores Escolares? En todo el país, las personas continúan buscando formas creativas para mostrar su aprecio a los líderes en el campo de la educación. Hay un concurso de video para las escuelas que quieran compartir con el mundo que tan grandioso es su director. El gobernador Rick Perry ha emitido una proclamación declarando a octubre como el mes de los directores de las escuelas en Texas. La proclamación agradece a los directores escolares por su servicio como “líderes en la educación, por ejercer disciplina, por ser edificadores de…