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Dallas ISD initiative aims to engage, encourage, empower students
0The African American Success Initiative (AASI) has a student advocacy component that focuses attention on students who have the potential to perform well and make academic and social strides given the right support and nurturing. The program provides a student advocate coordinator who creates and monitors educational plans, improves educational services, empowers and supports students, and builds a supportive network in the school. AASI has identified these best strategies and targeted initiatives to increase achievement at 25 campuses this school year: A literacy initiative that includes a structured literacy program, reading intervention and targeted professional development; A mentoring program that…
Three magnet schools are expanding, still accepting applications
0Great news! Three outstanding Dallas ISD magnet schools are expanding and still accepting applications from students currently in grades 3–5. J.P. Starks Math, Science and Technology Vanguard, Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard, and Mark Twain Leadership Vanguard are accepting applications through Feb. 28. Students are encouraged to apply here. The three magnet schools are housed within neighborhood schools. The magnet schools, which traditionally have served students in grades 4–5, will add one grade every year until it serves grades 4–8 in 2021.
This Week! in Dallas ISD: Feb. 9 edition
0It was another great week across the district in Dallas ISD! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. Celebrating school counselors Dallas ISD celebrated National School Counseling Week to recognize the outstanding counselors positively impacting their schools (read this). Amazing Shake The Amazing Shake Competition saw more than 100 students showing off life skills such as a firm hand shake and the ability to hold back-and-forth conversations (watch this). Supporting ‘Dreamers’ Check out the district’s new web page with resources for families impacted by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which is commonly known as DACA (learn more). Athletic Signing Day Signing…
Dallas ISD to stand united with “Dreamers”
0In an effort to ease the uncertainty that many families throughout the county, including those in Dallas ISD, face due to the recent changes to the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), Dallas ISD launched dallasisd.org/daca, a web page with resources, and information for those who are impacted. “I’ve had a lot of questions from the community about what will happen to them if DACA goes away,” said Superintendent Michael Hinojosa during a presentation of the resources page to the Board of Trustees. I tell them “do not panic!” Hinojosa stated that if the federal government does not approve a…