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Journalist’s message motivates boys to act now to build future success
0Award-winning journalist Roland S. Martin visited Dallas ISD’s Young Men’s Leadership Academy at Florence on Wednesday, April 18, to motivate students to be more intentional with their time and effort and make positive choices now. “Everything you are going through, every single day on this campus – your teachers – they are trying to position you for a better life than the one you have now,” Martin said. “It matters what we do today.” He drove the point home by using a poignant example in his life. When he was a junior in high school, he took the initiative to…
Ten outstanding seniors get $40,000 in scholarships from Women LEAD
0The Women LEAD (Learn, Excel, Achieve, Dream) scholarship program awarded 10 outstanding Dallas ISD seniors with a total of $40,000 in college scholarships. Founded in 2013 by the Junior League of Dallas in collaboration with Mary Kay Inc., the Women LEAD scholarship program assists female high school students in pursuing their dreams of higher education and to create opportunities for future women leaders. The scholarship recipients are: Lal Lawmi – $15,000, Conrad High School Carol Flores – $10,000, Thomas Jefferson High School Alondra Martinez Gallegos – $5,000, Conrad High School Sonya Soto – $4,000, Thomas Jefferson High School Albana Gllareva…
Trustees briefed on Tax Ratification Election proposal
0Dallas ISD trustees were briefed on a proposed long-term strategy to make Dallas ISD fiscally sustainable and support initiatives proven to boost student achievement. If approved, a 13-cent Tax Ratification Election would position Dallas ISD for long-term success, district administrators told trustees at an April 12 workshop. A 13-cent Tax Ratification Election would 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. If trustees approve…
Dallas ISD students largely mirror U.S. trends in national assessment of student progress
0According to the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) scores in both fourth-grade reading, and eighth-grade math and reading, held steady from the previous year. The test, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, is administered every two years. This is the fourth time, since 2011, that Dallas ISD has participated in the Trial Urban District Assessment, or TUDA, and is the first year the nation’s students tested with an online digital-based assessment. Overall, Dallas’ fourth-grade math scores are still above those in comparable large cities, despite a slight decrease. The scores for…