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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…
Two Dallas ISD schools among nation’s best high schools, earn top 20 in U.S.
0Two Dallas ISD schools are among the 2019 Best High Schools top 20 list according to rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The School of Science and Engineering (SEM) took the No. 12 spot, nationwide, while the School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG) ranked No. 16. Both are housed at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center. Five Dallas ISD schools rounded out the top 20 schools in Texas: SEM (No.1); TAG (No.2); Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School (No. 6); Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (No. 14); and Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet…