By: Charlotte Pailin Fields, Communication Services  Mark your calendars for an exciting day of discovery and innovation at the Dallas ISD STEM Expo, the largest STEM event in Texas. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Automobile Building in Fair Park. This year’s STEM Expo features an impressive array of interactive exhibits, including aircraft technology, engineering design challenges, virtual reality experiences, and much more The STEM Expo is a fan favorite because it offers hands-on science experiments, exciting challenges for all grade levels, and endless opportunities to explore, create, design, and…

Deon H., a fourth-grader at J.P. Starks Math, Science, and Technology Vanguard, is the winner of the 33rd Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition. In total, eight students across Dallas ISD took the stage for the annual competition, which took place at the AT&T Performing Arts Center on Friday, Jan, 17. The theme this year was “what would Dr. King tell us about our responsibility as citizens and leaders in America today?” Each student delivered a 3-to-5-minute speech that incorporated the theme with lessons taught by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Second place went to Sidiba D., a fourth grade student…

Eight students across Dallas ISD will represent their school in the upcoming MLK Jr. Oratory Competition.  These fourth and fifth graders were selected to participate in the final competition, which will take place at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. The students are: Sullivan P., fourth grade: Adelle Turner Elementary School Jaxon W., fourth grade:  Charles Rice Learning Center Danielle A., fifth grade: Clara Oliver Elementary School  Sidiba D., fourth grade: Solar Preparatory for Girls Deon H., fourth grade: J.P. Starks Math, Science, and Technology Vanguard Ivan S., fifth grade: Arturo Salazar Elementary School Khalyn…