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Dallas ISD schools only two in Texas to earn 2016 National Title I Distinguished School honor
0Each year, mountains of student testing data are analyzed to determine which schools are the best at showing exceptional student performance for two or more consecutive years or demonstrate that it’s closing the achievement gap. Two schools from each state rise to the top, and this year – possibly for the first time – the two schools in Texas are from a single district. Dallas ISD’s F.P. Caillet Elementary School and Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School are the 2016 National Title I Distinguished Schools in Texas, and only two of 80 schools in the nation to earn the…
This Week in Dallas ISD (May 13 edition)
0Seniors receiving thousands of dollars in scholarships; a day of appreciation for those on the front lines of student health; and a Texas Rangers-sized donation were just three of the great things that happened this week. The above video will fill you in on those great pieces of news—and much more—in only 108 seconds! Super scholars These two seniors from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts received a Presidential-sized recognition. (Read this) The State Fair of Texas awarded 91 seniors $6,000 scholarships. (Read this) Deloitte and the Northern Texas PGA awarded these six seniors $20,000 scholarships.…
AT&T funds program to bring the Dallas Zoo to Dallas ISD schools
0Colorful birds, cuddly mammals and crawling reptiles visited with students at Dunbar Learning Center recently for a 45-minute interactive learning event as AT&T and the Dallas Zoo continued a series of Animal Adventure visits to 40 DFW-area schools. The educational outreach effort is funded by a $50,000 grant from AT&T. “The Animal Adventures Program is such a terrific way to bring the fascination of the zoo to many students in our area schools,” said Angela Ross, Vice President, AT&T External Affairs. “We are proud to partner with the Dallas Zoo in hopes of sparking the curiosity of our students and…
National School Nurse Day celebrates guardians of campus health
0It could be a skinned knee, allergies, a cold, a fever or – most likely in elementary school – a loose or lost tooth that takes students go to the school nurse’s office. Whatever the reason, being greeted by a friendly, soothing professional in the clinic is the first step to recovery. Wednesday, May 11, is National School Nurse Day – a time to celebrate and thank the nurses on the front lines of student health. Last week, Dallas ISD’s Health Services Department honored school nurses at its annual end-of-the-year banquet. Delories Hilliard, the nurse at Barbara Jordan Elementary School, was…