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Seven teachers receive 2018 Texas Instruments Foundation awards
0Seven Dallas ISD teachers were recognized on Wednesday, Nov. 28, for being selected for 2018 Texas Instruments Innovations in STEM Teaching Awards. Each receives $10,000 to divide equally between their classrooms and themselves. STEM is shorthand for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The 2018 Dallas ISD recipients are: Grant Ashmore, Bryan Adams High School Donielle Edwards-Tyeskie, Trinidad Garza Early College High School Arelthia Phillips, Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy Sara Ramirez, STEM Environmental Education Center Andrew Sobinvosky, Dallas Environmental Science Academy Ashley Steele, Henry Longfellow Career Exploration Academy Brent Voorhees, Skyline High School Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said there are two Dallas…
Is your child applying to one of Dallas ISD’s specialty schools? Let us help
0We know the application process for Dallas ISD’s specialty schools can get confusing. So we’re holding nine specialty school application workshops to help make the process a little less stressful. All workshops are from 6-8 PM. JANUARY WORKSHOPS: Thursday, Jan. 10 | Wilmer-Hutchins High School | 5520 Langdon Rd. | 75241 Wednesday, Jan. 16 | W.T. White High School | 4505 Ridgeside Dr. | 75244 Tuesday, Jan. 22 | Solar Preparatory School for Boys at John F. Kennedy Learning Center | 1802 Moser Ave. | 75206 Thursday, Jan. 24 | Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy | 1700 E. Camp Wisdom…
Former elementary school reopens as a youth center for homeless students
0A year ago, plans were announced to turn the vacant Fannie C. Harris Elementary School into a youth center that will eventually accommodate homeless Dallas ISD students who have nowhere else to stay at night. On Tuesday, Nov. 13, a special ceremony and ribbon-cutting celebrated the prep work done so far to open the center, which is expected to happen in a matter of weeks. Initially, the Fannie C. Harris Youth Center will open as an after-hours drop-in center for homeless youth to have a safe place to hang out, do homework and have access to laundry and shower facilities.…
Dallas ISD schools to offer free meals over Thanksgiving Break
0Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services Department will offer students free meals during the Thanksgiving break, from Monday, Nov. 19, through Wednesday, Nov 21. The effort is to ensure students have access to nutritious meals even during breaks from school. Participating schools throughout the district will be serving morning snack from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to noon. For a list of participating schools, go here