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Application window open for Dallas ISD collegiate academies
0The application window is open for current eighth-graders interested in attending a Dallas ISD collegiate academy. Students who attend a collegiate academy can earn up to 60 hours of college credit or an associate degree—at no cost to them—concurrently while earning a high school diploma. Dallas ISD launched seven collegiate academies and a P-TECH at existing high schools this school year. The district next school year will launch an additional 10 collegiate academies. “These collegiate academies add to existing district programs that are successfully making college a reality and supporting career-readiness even before students graduate from high school,” said Israel…
Three Dallas ISD schools nominated for Blue Ribbon status
0Three Dallas ISD schools have been nominated for the national 2017 Blue Ribbon Schools award. The middle schools at both Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy (BOMLA) and Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, as well as the Dallas Environmental Science Academy (DESA), are the Dallas ISD nominees. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that 26 Texas public schools have received nominations. The prestigious award is a program of the U.S. Department of Education and recognizes exemplary schools where students are performing at high levels. All schools that have been nominated for the 2017 honor were selected as exemplary high performing schools as measured by…
Students to honor MLK Jr.’s legacy at finals of annual oratory competition (video)
0The Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition is designed to highlight the cultural diversity of the community while recognizing and encouraging the writing and presentation skills of Dallas ISD students. The eight Dallas ISD finalists will compete in the finals on Friday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m–12:30 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre downtown Dallas. For those who can’t make it in person, the competition will be live streamed at https://livestream.com/accounts/2916881. The finalists are: Lola West, K.B. Polk Center for the Academically Talented and Gifted Jace Roberson, J.P. Starks Math, Science & Technology Vanguard Ashley Patterson, Harry C. Withers Elementary Jordan Mays, T.L. Marsalis Elementary Asad…
Application window open for Two-Way Dual-Language program
0Dallas ISD’s Two-Way Dual-Language program creates global citizens every day by providing students with the opportunity to learn two languages. The application window for a student to enroll in the Two-Way Dual-Language program is open through Jan. 31. In the program, English speakers can learn Spanish and Spanish speakers can learn English. Rhonda Edmundson is a parent of sixth-grade twins who’ve attended a Two-Way Dual-Language program since early childhood. Edmundson said the program has helped her daughters become more academically competitive, socially confident and prepared for a world full of additional languages and cultures. “Having our girls involved in the two-way…