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Students take private charter jet to Johnson Space Center for STEM-Liner Experience
0Thirty-six students from five Dallas ISD high schools took a private charter jet to the Johnson Space Center in Houston as part of Tribute to Valor’s Character and STEM Education program. The STEM-Liner Experience participants engaged in interactive sessions held at Space Center Houston and NASA Johnson Space Center. Students learned from engineers, astronauts, pilots and STEM professionals about STEM careers, character development and leadership. The trip was designed to spark students’ curiosity and imaginations. The five participating high schools were selected based on their industry partnerships with Microsoft and American Airlines, or their STEM aviation or character development and…
Report shows high student participation in extracurricular activities
0From athletic state titles and a record number of all-state dancers to STEM robotics championships and “Disney in Schools” musical performances, Dallas ISD trustees were briefed on the many ways schools are getting more students involved in extracurricular activities. Dallas ISD is focused on boosting student participation in extracurricular activities because of the positive impact it has on students. The district is well on track to meet its 2018–2019 goal of having 76 percent of students involved in at least one extracurricular activity. Dallas ISD offers more than 200 extracurricular and after-school programs for students in pre-K through grade 12…
Fairway to Success program awards scholarships to seven Dallas ISD seniors
0Deloitte, the Northern Texas PGA (NTPGA) and United Way announced seven recipients of this year’s Deloitte/NTPGA Fairway to Success scholarships, a program that now has awarded more than $1.1 million to local students over the past decade. Again in 2019, in collaboration with the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas), a full, four-year scholarship to the university was awarded to one deserving student. On May 6 at the Lakewood Country Club, these seven Dallas ISD students were honored: Hector Diaz, Aracely Escobar, Naomi Jones, Yobesh Ogari Okero, Miriam Resendez-Ortiz and Gerrick Walker – each receiving a $20,000 college…
Two new faces and a runoff in trustee race
0The election for two Dallas ISD Board of Trustees seats has been decided. Pastor and longtime activist Maxie Johnson won the District 5 seat vacated by Lew Blackburn. After nearly two decades on the board, Blackburn did not seek reelection to represent the District 5 area, which includes Oak Lawn, West Dallas, Wilmer Hutchins and portions of East Oak Cliff. Voters also elected former Dallas ISD principal Ben Mackey to fill the District 7 seat held by Audrey Pinkerton, who did not seek reelection. The area covers North Central Oak Cliff and parts of West Dallas. The top two candidates…