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First-generation American is off to Yale with support of Dallas Education Foundation
0The Dallas Education Foundation, in partnership with the Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet at Townview Center, held a presentation ceremony on the step of Townview Center to award the inaugural Liza Farrow-Gillespie Intrepid Young Women Scholarship, on May 3rd, 2021. Hanan Yousuf was shocked to hear her name as the recipient of the $10,000 scholarship award, but few at the Law Magnet were surprised. While most would agree that Yousuf, a first-generation American heading to Yale University is the embodiment of the word intrepid, being fearless didn’t always come easy to her. “Coming from an immigrant family, there are a…
Meet the nominees for 2021 Principal of the Year!
0Dallas ISD has named 21 nominees for the 2021 Principal of the Year awards! Principals are now voting on who they think they should win the award, which is broken down into three categories: elementary nominees, secondary nominees, and choice/magnet nominees. Elementary nominees (see a book of the nominees) Sonja Barnes – Brashear Elementary Sandra Barrios – Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary Reymundo Cervantes – Gonzalez PL Academy Lourdes Garduno – Winnetka Elementary Gloria Kennedy – Bayles Elementary Adrian Luna – Nathan Adams Elementary Stephanie McCloud – Umphrey Lee Elementary Maria Puentemejia – Botello Elementary Kimberly Richardson – Marsalis STEAM Academy…
New West Dallas STEM School set to open in August
0In West Dallas a new Pre K-8 STEM school is set to open this August beginning with students in the 7th and 8th grades. The West Dallas STEM School, a Dallas Independent School District Transformation and Innovation School, is the result of more than three years of collaboration between the District, the Toyota USA Foundation, SMU’s Simmons School of Education and Human Development and the West Dallas community. “We strongly believe that all children should have equal access to opportunities and a pathway to great careers,” said Sean Suggs, director, Toyota USA Foundation and group vice president, Toyota Social Innovation.…
Your Questions Answered on Assessment of Course Performance (ACP)
0In response to inquiries from parents and teachers, School Leadership has developed this set of frequently asked questions concerning the district’s decision to not administer the Assessment of Course Performance (ACP) for fall and spring of the 2020-2021 school year. For future updates on the ACP, please continue to follow us on The Hub. What is the Assessment of Course Performance (ACP)? The Assessment of Course Performance (ACP) is a cumulative semester exam that typically makes up 15% of a high school student’s semester grade and 10% of the semester grade for middle schoolers. While it is given to elementary students,…