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AVID Model Showcase shows educators best practices
0Young Women’s STEAM Academy hosted the Dallas ISD AVID Model Showcase on April 23 where more than 50 educators gathered to learn and see best practices about AVID hands-on. The showcase experience included Dallas ISD Trustee Jaime Resendez, Deputy Superintendent Israel Cordero, Deputy Chief Stephanie Elizalde, and a few others who came to support AVID and share a few words of inspiration. The showcase experience included classroom observations and a chance to speak with experienced AVID teachers, administrators, and students. Dallas ISD is celebrating 16 years with the AVID program and is thrilled to have two AVID National demonstration schools…
State Fair of Texas awards more than $600,000 in college scholarships to 105 Dallas ISD students
0Big Tex wrote some big checks for students: A total of 105 graduating seniors from five Dallas ISD high schools received more than $600,000 in college scholarships from the State Fair of Texas. The State Fair of Texas Pete Schenkel Scholarship awards outstanding seniors from the five Dallas ISD high schools surrounding the State Fair of Texas. The students each received $6,000 scholarships in recognition of their academic performance and class ranking. The scholarships are named for former State Fair of Texas chairman Pete Schenkel. These are the scholarship recipients: Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School Chastity Chavez, Karen Devora…
NAF graduation ceremony honored nearly 500 seniors
0A special ceremony celebrated the nearly 500 Dallas ISD seniors who completed a NAF Academy. The Dallas ISD NAF program supports students on their path towards college or career. NAF academies are small learning communities within larger Dallas ISD schools. In addition to core academic courses, students take industry-specific classes and participate in work-based learning to get real world experience.
Early voting kicks off for District 9 trustee election
0Early voting started Monday, April 23 for the District 9 seat on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Incumbent Bernadette Nutall, Justin Henry, Edward Turner and Ona Marie Hendricks are running for the seat that represents South Dallas and parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown and East Dallas. District 1 Trustee Edwin Flores and District 3 Trustee Dan Micciche are running unopposed in the election. To find early voting polling locations and other information about the May 5 election, visit the Dallas County elections website.