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Dallas ISD names the 2018 Principals of the Year
0Among the many things they share in common, Dwain Simmons, principal at L.G. Pinkston High School, and Damien Stovall, principal at Edward Titche Elementary School, is their commitment to transforming teaching and campus culture in order to provide all students a quality education. Now, they also share the 2018 Dallas ISD Principal of the Year title. Simmons has been named Secondary Principal of the Year, while Stovall is the Elementary Principal of the Year. Simmons, principal for seven years, has led the school to achieve first-time accomplishments. In 2018, Pinkston High School earned the highest rating in its history and…
Now accepting applications: Dallas ISD to launch two new collegiate academies next August
0The two newest members of the Dallas ISD collegiate academy family are now accepting applications in advance of opening their doors next August. Skyline Collegiate Academy will open on the Skyline High School campus in southeast Dallas, and North Lake Collegiate Academy will be housed on the south campus of North Lake College in Irving. Both schools are making their debut with information sessions from 6 to 8 p.m. on the following dates: Wednesday, Jan. 16, and Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, Skyline Collegiate Academy, 7777 Forney Rd., Dallas 75227 Thursday, Jan. 17, and Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, North Lake College…
Anonymous donor funds more than $600,000 in area classroom projects
0Christmas has come early for hundreds of Dallas ISD teachers. In partnership with Best in Class, an anonymous community member has donated more than $600,000 to fund 1,041 classroom projects through DonorsChoose to support teachers in the Dallas area. The funded Dallas ISD projects range from an aquarium and bug discovery kits to books for literature circles. Meanwhile, any teacher who starts a new DonorsChoose project as of today will see any donation to that project be tripled by the anonymous benefactor. This means a $20 donation, for example, will turn into a $60 donation. Teachers can go here to…
District names eight principals as finalists for top honor in 2018
0Dallas ISD has named eight finalists for the 2018 Principal of the Year awards. Later this month, two winners will emerge: one elementary principal and one secondary principal. Elementary finalists are: • Dr. Nancy Bernardino, Solar Preparatory for Girls • Chase McLaurin, Walnut Hill Elementary School • Israel Rivera, Jose “Joe” May Elementary School • Damien Stovall, Edward Titche Elementary School Secondary finalists are: • Dr. Janice Lombardi, Skyline High School • Lasandra Sanders, School of Health Professions at Townview Center • Dwain Simmons, L.G. Pinkston High School • Arnoldo Zuniga, Dallas Environmental Science Academy The process includes an application,…