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Four Dallas ISD schools selected for P-TECH grant program
0Pinkston, Seagoville, South Oak Cliff and Wilmer-Hutchins high schools have been preliminarily selected to receive a grant for the 2018–2020 Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) Success Grant program. “Dallas ISD, Dallas County Community College District, University of North Texas Dallas and 63 industry partners are committed to working collaboratively to ensure that students graduate with workplace skills which will provide a clear pathway from high school to college to career,” said Israel Cordero, Dallas ISD Deputy Superintendent of Academic Improvement and Accountability. “The receipt of the P-TECH Success Grants further enhances educational opportunities for our students.” A total…
Dallas ISD teachers see classroom projects “flash funded” for National #BestSchoolDay Surprise
0From stability balls for ADHD students and math games to classroom tablets for English Language Learners, 125 Dallas ISD teachers got a #BestSchoolDay Surprise on March 28: their classroom project request on the nonprofit website DonorsChoose.org was “flash funded.” Ripple, a San Francisco-based technology company, and its executives announced a $29 million donation to fund every classroom project request on the site. As part of that surprise funding, 175 projects from Dallas ISD teachers were funded, totaling $134,370. Combined with previous citizen and corporate donations, $181,022 in Dallas ISD classroom supplies and resources were supported. “Donations from DonorsChoose make a huge…
City Hall reception honors ACE teachers and leaders (video)
0A special reception at City Hall honored the teachers and leaders at Dallas ISD ACE campuses who have dramatically improved student learning over the past three years. The ACE program, which stands for Accelerating Campus Excellence, boosts student achievement by staffing struggling schools with strong leaders and high-performing teachers. The reception held March 27 showed appreciation to these teachers and campus leaders. “We are celebrating how we are closing the achievement gap and ensuring all students have excellent schools in Dallas ISD,” said Jolee Healey, the Dallas ISD assistant superintendent overseeing the ACE program. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings thanked the…
Read for Me brings books to life for hundreds of families
0More than 500 students attended an interactive reading event that brought books and learning to life. The Dallas ISD Reading and Language Arts Department hosted Read for Me at Adamson High School on Saturday, March 24. The event featured more than 40 different sessions for children of all ages and their parents and more than 10,000 books were given away. Special guests included renowned author and researcher, Dr. Alfred Tatum; authors and former NFL players, Nate Livings and Langston Moore; and book characters Cat in the Hat and Curious George. “We are so appreciative of all of the community partners…