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CI North: A learning mecca for career-focused Dallas ISD students
0Part I in a series: Patient Care Career Institute North (CIN), one of three Dallas ISD career institutes, is no ordinary high school. It’s an educational ecosystem where students delve into a number of practicum courses and graduate with up to four certifications in highly employable fields. Patient Care at CIN The health science cluster at CIN, also known as “patient care,” allows students the chance to step into a lifelike simulation of a hospital room and perform a number of medical procedures using “medical manikins” of different ages and genders. Closely resembling a person, a manikin can be programmed…
Dallas ISD students are thriving through hands-on learning
0Most everyone knows what a LEGO is – one of the best-loved toys among children everywhere. For decades, the small, colorful, plastic bricks have maintained staying power as a No.1 toy choice for kids, even being named the “Toy of the Century” in the year 2000. And now, Dallas ISD students of all ages are using LEGOs as building blocks to success. LEGO Education President Victor Saeijs traveled from Denmark this week to visit James S. Hogg Elementary School and New Tech High School at B.F. Darrell and witness how the company’s product is being used in an educational space. …
Dallas ISD elementary, middle schools rank best in Texas
0Dallas ISD elementary and middle schools received top rankings in a recent report from U.S. News & World Report. Over 100,000 schools at the K-8 level were analyzed based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. Among the findings, 108 Dallas ISD schools are among the top 40% in the state, including 92 elementary schools and 16 middle schools. Overall, at the district and state levels, William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard ranked No.1. U.S. News calculated the K-8 rankings based on students’ proficiency on mathematics and reading/language arts state assessments. According to U.S. News, “there is no national…
Dallas ISD celebrates the fastest woman in the world, unveils the Sha’Carri Richardson Track
0The fastest woman in the world, Sha’Carri Richardson, returned home for the ceremonial naming of the track field that helped shape her formative years. The Sha’Carri Richardson Track at John Kincaide Stadium is located near David W. Carter High School, where Richardson once competed as a Dallas ISD student athlete. It serves as a symbolic tribute to her journey and her ties to the Dallas community, while also inspiring those who step on the same field she once did. “She has left a good legacy for us,” said Carter High School track athlete l’Najia J. “When she wins, we feel…