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Sixteen students advance to semifinals of Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory competition
0Sixteen students have advanced to the semifinal round of the 27th annual Gardere Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition. The 16 placed first at their campus contests and will compete to determine the eight finalists starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at North Dallas High School. Students at participating Dallas ISD schools wrote their own speeches based on this year’s theme, “What would Dr. King say to children of today’s world?” Their speeches are judged on their writing and delivery. The semifinalists are (in no particular order) Joselyn Torres, Arcadia Park Elementary School Tynia Matts, John Neely Bryan Elementary School…
Dallas ISD commemorates Veterans Day
0In recognition of Veterans Day, schools across Dallas ISD on Monday honored veterans of U.S. military service. Meanwhile, district administrators thanked the hundreds of district employees who are veterans and bring the same devotion of sense and duty they gave to the country. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/03/07/military-veteran-finds-calling-as-a-teacher-at-mcshan-elementary-video/ Skyline High School started the day by saluting and raising the flags of the United States and State of Texas, and the JROTC paid its respects to veterans while standing outside in the chilly rain. The Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy’s Leadership Cadet Corps on Thursday participated in a special Veterans Day event as part of…
Voters approve Dallas ISD Tax Ratification Election
0Dallas voters Tuesday night approved a long-term strategy to make Dallas ISD fiscally sustainable while supporting initiatives proven to boost student achievement. District officials said the approval of the 13-cent Tax Ratification Election (TRE) positions Dallas ISD for long-term success. Unofficial results show that nearly 60 percent of voters approved the TRE, which will support: Attracting and retaining high-quality teachers and staff; Ongoing support for building a strong early learning foundation for students; Expanding parent and student’s opportunity of public school choice; Ensuring racial equity throughout the district; Being fiscally prudent in building the district’s assigned fund balance. The TRE…
Thousands attend Discover Dallas ISD school shopping experience
0More than 1,300 families—and about 4,000 total people—took a big step toward finding their dream school at the Discover Dallas ISD school shopping experience held Nov. 3 in Downtown Dallas. Discover Dallas ISD featured representatives from 60 district schools that offer specialty programs such as magnets, Montessori, single-gender and collegiate academies. The district designed the user-friendly, customer-service rich experience with parents in mind. “I appreciate how Discover puts all these different schools with outstanding programs conveniently under one roof,” said Rachel Castillo, a mother of a young child who will attend first-grade next year. “This is a very worthwhile way…