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Bryan Adams student Guadalupe Serrato wrote this article. Dominique Nicole James this week became the first ever Bryan Adams High School student to be awarded the Gates Millennium Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to 1,000 students nationwide each year and will cover her entire tuition at any university in which she is accepted. “I set myself up to be prepared in case I didn’t get it, so I was totally surprised when I learned that I had been awarded the scholarship,”James said. James is involved in multiple extracurricular activities at Bryan Adams, including serving as the Bryan Adams Belles Drill Team…

A retired registered nurse and teacher, Audrey King began volunteering at T.G. Terry Elementary to give back to her community four years ago. King said it is rewarding to work with excellent administrators, teachers and faculty. King feels volunteering is a great way to support community schools.

The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees today is holding a special meeting to consider and take possible action regarding the employment of Superintendent Mike Miles. The meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the Ada L. Williams Auditorium, 3700 Ross Ave. The board is expected to retire to a closed session for discussion. Any action will be taken in open session. The meeting can be streamed online here. Click here to view the board agenda.

John F. Kennedy Learning Center played host to its 10th-annual College/Career Day on Friday, May 1. Representatives from more than 15 colleges and universities, City of Dallas and Dallas County departments and businesses discussed their education and career paths with students. Institutions of higher learning that were represented included SMU, TCU, UNT, TWU, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Texas A&M-Commerce, Texas A&M-Texarkana, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Baylor, UT-Dallas, UT-Southwestern, UT-Arlington, Oklahoma State and El Centro College. Members of the Dallas Police Department – including its canine unit; Dallas Fire Department; Dallas Public Works; Dallas County District Attorney’s Office; a Dallas County judge;…

En la escuela primaria Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa, la voluntaria Danae Gutiérrez es considerada un superestrella. Gutiérrez motiva los padres a que se involucren y participen en la escuela, ella dirige la Asociación de Padres y Maestros, y está organizando un evento comunitario para los estudiantes de la escuela. “Ella pone su pasión en todos lo que hace, desde trabajar con los niños, los padres y el personal de la escuela,” dice Nancy Brinkley, una consejera de la escuela. Gutierrez fue reconocida como una “Voluntaria de Impacto” durante una ceremonia el mes de abril. Vean el video (en inglés) para aprender…

After more than 32 years, Bart Marantz, the leader of the jazz studies program at Dallas ISD’s Booker T. Washington School for the Performing and Visual Arts, is retiring. Click here to view a story that CBS DFW did on Marantz

The Sunset High School Music Department tonight is presenting its third annual Evening at the Meyerson. The performance starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are available for $10 at the door. The event will feature music from Sunset’s band and choir. For more information, click here.

Dallas ISD has more high performing, high poverty elementary schools than any other urban school district in Texas, according to a new study outlined in a news conference on Thursday. Additionally, the study from Children at Risk, a Texas-based non-profit, shows that Dallas ISD’s high performing, high poverty schools are improving from year to year. Dr. Robert Sanborn, president and CEO of Children at Risk, said the improvement of the Dallas ISD high poverty schools is largely due to the initiatives implemented by Superintendent Mike Miles that seek to raise student achievement for all students. “For us, it’s about the…

Two Seagoville High School juniors, Bryan Contrares and Cayro Bustos, scored top honors in the nation for their scores on the PSAT. Contrares and Bustos placed in the top 2.5 percent in the nation for PSAT Latino and Hispanic test-takers. Seagoville Principal Michael Jones said this is the first time in history that a student at Seagoville has received this honor. “We are very proud of Bryan and Cayro,” Jones said. “They have represented us at decathlons and UIL competitions and they bring honor to our school.” With Bustos and Contrares participating, Seagoville finished 19 out of 56 in the decathlon…

Three Dallas ISD Board of Trustees seats are up for votes in the May 9 election: District 1, District 3 and District 9. Early voting is open and runs through Friday, May 1. Incumbent District 1 Trustee Elizabeth Jones is not seeking re-election. Edwin Flores and Kyle Renard are vying for the District 1 spot. Incumbent District 3 Trustee Dan Micciche faces challenger David Lewis in that race. Incumbent District 9 Trustee Bernadette Nutall faces challenger Damarcus Offord for that spot. To find early voting polling locations and other information about the May 9 election, visit the Dallas County elections website.