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Report: Dallas ISD pre-K gives students an academic boost
0Data continues to show that students who attend Dallas ISD pre-K go on to academically outperform eligible students who do not attend Dallas ISD pre-K. Derek Little, assistant superintendent of Early Learning, briefed trustees on Sept. 13 about how pre-K is setting up students for lifelong success. Little showed trustees the 2017-18 assessment data comparing students who attend Dallas ISD pre-K with eligible students who do not attend Dallas ISD pre-K. Little also told trustees that enrollment in Dallas ISD pre-K continues to grow, especially for 3-year-olds. About 12,700 students are currently enrolled in Dallas ISD pre-K. “We are now…
Fourteen district students are National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
0Fourteen Dallas ISD students have been named among the 16,000 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, with a chance to become one of the 7,500 finalists who will take home scholarships worth a combined $31 million. More than 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to reach the finals, with about half of the finalists earning a National Merit Scholarship. The Dallas ISD National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists are: Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Sophia Jalilvand Katherine Pinkerton School for the Talented and Gifted Ana Paulina Gallart Sophia Hooper Caitlin Lambert Kezia Lopez Nathaniel Martin Emily Morris Aidan…
Dallas ISD Rising: Days at Chávez Learning Center start on high note (video)
0Every morning starts with a high-five or fist bump at César Chávez Learning Center. On this Friday morning, Principal Dr. Sheryl Wilson is personally greeting students at the door and boosting them up for a day of learning. For Wilson, this small act can play a big role in transforming a school. “We are here to have a positive learning environment and a positive student culture,” Wilson said. “We want all of our students to know we are excited they are here today.” Chávez Learning Center is a part of the “ACE Leadership” model aimed at boosting student achievement through a…
Dallas ISD has already surpassed enrollment projections
0Dallas ISD has already surpassed its student enrollment projections for the school year, with more than 156,100 enrolled as of Sept. 7. The district, which originally projected an enrollment of 155,089 students this school year, is on track to top last year’s enrollment of 156,832 students. District officials said one reason for the higher-than-projected enrollment is that more Dallas-area families are learning about and choosing best-fit schools in Dallas ISD. From collegiate academies—where students can earn up to 60 hours of college credit or an associate degree while still in high school—and innovative choice schools to the district’s growing high-quality…