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Governor recognizes Conrad student for collaboration with H-TECH partner to make video game recreating the wheelchair experience
0When Collin Porter and Sergio Reyna began their internship at Magnin & Associates last fall, they never imagined their work would help people across the country who are learning how to adapt to electric wheelchairs. They also certainly never expected to get a recognition from Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Both seniors attend Dr. Emmett J. Conrad High School and are studying video game design through the Conrad Global H-TECH, a program where students can choose a career pathway, take college courses and earn up to 60 credit hours–or an associate degree–upon high school graduation. In partnership with Dallas College, Dallas…
Dallas ISD planning to scale up after school programming and tutoring over next three years
0With data showing the pandemic has impacted student learning, Dallas ISD is planning to significantly scale up after school programming and tutoring over the next three years. District leaders briefed trustees during the May 13 meeting on this part of the comprehensive strategy Dallas ISD is adopting to mitigate learning loss. Using an equity lens, Dallas ISD identified 61 schools to offer redesigned after school programing every school day from 3–6 p.m. Each campus will have an after school site coordinator, who will receive an additional $5,000 stipend, and the ability to customize their after school programming based on student…
Ten outstanding magnet schools still accepting applications!
0Nine outstanding magnet schools still have seats available for families interested in applying. The great magnet schools with available seats are: Skyline Career Development Center Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy Alex Spence Talented and Gifted Academy W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Mark Twain Talented and Gifted Trinity Heights Talented and Gifted Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts J.P. Starks Math, Science and Technology O.W. Holmes Humanities/Communications Academy K.B. Polk Center for the Academically Talented and Gifted Click here to enroll in one of these magnet schools!
Stakeholder feedback will guide Dallas ISD on how to spend additional federal dollars to address Covid-19 recovery
0Data shows that the pandemic has had a significant impact on student learning, both across the country and in Dallas ISD. Dallas ISD is launching a comprehensive stakeholder engagement process to help determine how it should potentially spend additional federal dollars to address unfinished learning and COVID-19 recovery. The American Rescue Plan signed into law in March by President Joe Biden included $122 billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds for school districts across the country, which is the single largest investment in federal elementary and secondary education in the nation’s history. Dallas ISD has applied to…