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Dallas ISD employees can help college dreams take off through Stars on the Rise
0A little help can go a long way in making a significant difference in a student’s life. That was the message at the March 29 kickoff event for the Stars on the Rise Scholarship Program, which is organized by the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GDHCC) and helps make college possible for deserving students. The kickoff event emphasized how Dallas ISD employees and outside community members can donate a small amount to the scholarship fund and still make a significant impact on a recipient’s life. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa recalled at the kickoff event how, as a student at Sunset…
Memory Project provides TJ High School students with unforgettable art project
0Art students at Thomas Jefferson High School recently completed a project they will probably never forget. The Memory Project has art students render portraits of often forgotten orphans from struggling countries. After Laura Hanel, the school’s visual arts instructor, contacted the Memory Project, the class received images of 20 Bolivian children. The students then drew portraits of the 20 children. Cynthia Miró, another art teacher at the school, has also joined in and her class has almost completed portraits of 40 other children. “I witnessed my students grow fond of how their art could impact the life of another human…
District releases graduation ceremony schedule
0Graduation season is less than two months away! Below is the schedule for the Dallas ISD commencement ceremonies for each high school. The Dallas ISD commencement ceremonies held at Loos and Ellis Davis field houses will be streamed live. Visit the Commencement Streaming page for more information.
Trustees approve expansion and rates for tuition-based pre-K for 2017-2018
0In hopes of encouraging more families to realize the benefits of prekindergarten for their children, trustees voted Thursday to expand tuition-supported pre-K classes to 14 additional campuses next year. The vote follows a one-year pilot of the tuition-based program at five schools and expands to 19 the number of campuses offering the tuition option for families who do not meet the requirements for free pre-K. The list of the 19 campuses and more details about the tuition-based program are available on the district’s Early Learning web page. The board also approved a tuition rate of $525 per month per child,…