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Teaching, evolving, learning, and parenting together: The Hernandez Story
0Years before Angel and Christine Hernandez earned recognition for being the Campus Teachers of the Year at Solar Preparatory for Boys and Solar Preparatory for Girls, respectively, they were two new educators trying to figure out how to navigate the profession. Now they are married with a young son, constantly pushing each other to grow and partnering through it all. As fate would have it, they unknowingly attended rival high schools in northern Virginia and connected in Dallas ISD after college while working with Teach Across America. “Angel helped me get acclimated to Dallas and the district when I first…
Grad Goals: From Kimball to TCU, Benjamin K.’s story
0Graduating senior is driven to succeed It was 11 p.m. and Benjamin K. was nearly asleep after a baseball game, resting for the next day’s match-up, when his dad called with some news: “You just got an email about a full-ride scholarship,” he said. The Kimball senior had been accepted into Texas Christian University’s STEM program, where he would be studying mechanical engineering on a scholarship valued at nearly $300,000. “I couldn’t believe it!” Benjamin said. “I had to read the email about 20 times before I could even grasp it. I’ve always dreamed of going to college for free…
AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight: Tyler K.
0Last month, Emmett J. Conrad High School’s RoboChargers were crowned the UIL Robotics State Champions, after competing with 80 of the highest-ranked teams in Texas. The championship gave the team the opportunity to compete at the world level, and much joy, dedication, and motivation went into making it happen. But while this was a great success for the whole team, it held a particularly special meaning for one of the RoboChargers, Tyler K. For Tyler, the competition was his safe space, where he felt included and had a room full of people celebrating something that he was passionate about. “It…
Grad Goals: From the workshop to the workforce
0Grad Goals: From the workshop to the workforce! Seagoville High School senior, Elia Perez, found her passion for welding while helping her dad. Now, she is on her way to making her mark in a male dominated trade. Learn more about her story and the unique welding program at Seagoville High School. To share your unique graduation story, visit our website and stay tuned on our social media channels to see other Dallas ISD students we are highlighting throughout May. You can also share your grad’s story by: Posting your grad’s story on social media and tagging Dallas ISD on…