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Texas Best: School for the Talented and Gifted, School of Science and Engineering hold strong in state, national rankings list
0Two schools in the Dallas Independent School District School (Dallas ISD) continue to earn top spots on the 2018 Best High Schools state and national rankings, according to the U.S. News & World Report. Dallas ISD’s School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center (TAG) has been named the second best high school in Texas and No. 11 in the nation. TAG shares top honors with the School of Science and Engineering (SEM) at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, which placed No. 3 in the state and No. 13 in the nation. In total, 17 Dallas ISD schools…
Campus staff have until May 15 to apply for $2,000 innovative teaching grants
0Campus staff have until May 15 to apply for the Grants for Innovative Teaching program. The Junior League of Dallas provides the grants of up to $2,000 to fund innovative learning projects. Teachers, librarians, principals and assistant principals can apply for the grants. Apply here!
Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony celebrates 10 sports legends
0From “Mr. Raider” to “Grandmama,” the inaugural Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony celebrated 10 outstanding alumni who have made their mark both on and off the field of competition. The ceremony held May 4 at the American Airlines Center presented the inductees with jackets, plaques and rings to celebrate their accomplishments. Each living inductee addressed the audience, sharing jokes, stories and inspirational words about their life journey. Dallas ISD Athletic Director Troy Mathieu applauded the 10 phenomenal student-athletes who were inducted into the Hall of Fame and inspiration they provide students everywhere. “We need to celebrate the…
STAAR gains point to significant improvement
0Fifth- and eighth-grade students in the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) achieved significant gains on the first administration of the STAAR test in both mathematics and reading. The results released by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) show all Dallas ISD math comparisons increased by at least 5 percentage points, up from last year, with double-digit gains at the Meets Performance Level. STAAR performance levels were renamed last year and are noted as Approaches Grade Level, Meets Grade Level, Masters Grade Level, and Does Not Meet Grade Level. Passing rates in reading also showed improvement from the previous year, as fifth-graders…