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Event aims to connect students to STEM activities, careers (video)
0This year’s Dallas ISD STEM Expo was bigger, better and more fun! Conducted for the first time at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, the event provided family fun focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Caroline, a parent who attended the Expo, said the district’s large size that activities available in one school might not be available in another. “When kids get to come here, they get to see all the offerings that DISD has, all the different activities, from robotics to the kinesiology-type activities, engineering,” she said. “I think it’s great they can what there is to experience…
Dallas ISD and DCCCD reveal industry partners for new expansion of collegiate academies
0The Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) and Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) announced today the more than 24 Dallas businesses that will partner with the district’s 10 new collegiate academies opening next school year. The industry partners will provide students with mentorship, job interviews, site visits, and some will be selected for internship opportunities. Dallas ISD and DCCCD revealed the new industry partners at a special ceremony held at City Performance Hall. “We owe a tremendous amount of gratitude to these industry partners who have stepped up to provide real-world experience for our students,” Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said.…
Wanted: Minority and women-owned businesses to participate in Dallas ISD’s Bond Program
0As progress on Dallas ISD’s $1.6 billion bond program moves forward, the participation of minority and women owned businesses is a major priority in awarding contracts for the dozens of campus additions, renovations and new school construction projects. In fact, the district’s board of trustees has set two goals to target the effort – 35 percent M/WBE participation in bond funded professional services, such as program management, architectural design, and land surveys, and 30 percent participation in actual construction projects. To achieve the goals, the staff charged with accomplishing M/WBE participation wants to spread the message that the door is…
Dallas ISD special programs and schools receive more than 13,000 applications
0Dallas ISD’s special programs and schools received more than 13,000 applications during the application period that closed Jan. 31. Students had about two months to apply to attend a Dallas ISD magnet school, transformation school, Two-Way Dual Language program, or collegiate academy. Dallas ISD Chief of School Leadership Stephanie Elizalde said the number of applications shows a high demand for the district’s special programs and schools. “Dallas ISD is committed to providing a best-fit education for all students, whether that is at one of our neighborhood schools or special programs,” Elizalde said. “Regardless of a student’s interest or abilities, Dallas…