The Dallas ISD Class of 2018 has reported receiving more than 8,854 different college scholarships totaling $314,925,703. More than 4,500 students in the Class of 2018 reported applying for scholarships. The scholarship data is self-reported by seniors to their high school counselor or college access advisor. The scholarships include one-time and renewable scholarships from private donors and public and private colleges/university. The scholarship numbers are up from the previous year, when the Dallas ISD Class of 2017 initially reported receiving 5,728 scholarship or institutional grants totaling nearly $212 million. The increase is due in part to more seniors applying for…

With the first day of school inching closer, families and children can get ready for a successful year at the 22nd Mayor’s Back to School Fair, presented by Walmart, on Friday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Centennial Building at Fair Park. “For more than two decades, the Mayor’s Back To School Fair has been playing a crucial role in ensuring our youth have everything they need to start their first day of school,” said Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. “For families, the fair eases the burden of buying supplies, getting immunizations and haircuts, and seeing the dentist. I…

The Office of Transformation and Innovation (OTI) is excited to formally announce the release of the Public School Choice (PSC) Competitive Proposal Process, Version 5.0. Through this process, educators have the opportunity to create high-quality, best-fit options for Dallas ISD students to realize their full academic potential. The past Public School Choice competitive proposal processes have ushered in a total of 24 new Choice schools ranging from those that anchor teaching and learning under a Leadership model to Personalized Learning schools to schools driven by a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) framework. Future Choice Schools could include a…

Justin Henry was sworn in on June 21 as the newest member of the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Henry was elected to represent District 9, which had been held by Bernadette Nutall for the last nine years. District 9 incorporates South Dallas, parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown and East Dallas. The board also elected new officers at its meeting. The 2018-19 officers are: President—Edwin Flores, Ph.D., J.D. 1st Vice President—Dan Micciche 2nd Vice President—Joyce Foreman Secretary—Justin Henry