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Dallas ISD employees help college dreams soar through Stars on the Rise scholarship
0All it takes is giving up one Starbucks drink—or a Happy Meal—a month to make a significant difference in a student’s life. That was the main message at Tuesday’s 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…
Anonymous donor gives $1,000 to each TCU scholarship recipient from Carter High School
0An anonymous donor has given $1,000 to each of the six Carter High School seniors who recently received full-ride scholarships to attend Texas Christian University. Lara Cardinale, a teacher at Carter who has gone beyond the call of duty, also received a $1,000 check. The six seniors at Carter were awarded the TCU Community Scholarships, each valued at more than $250,000, at a ceremony last week. Tissues were passed out freely as the scholarship recipients, their families, classmates, teachers and staff cried in joy throughout the ceremony. Charity Mason was among the six scholarship recipients. After her mom died four…
Preparing Global Citizens: Parents discuss two-way dual-language opportunities in Dallas ISD
0Darandall Riley and his wife worked as contractors on their own home, hand-picking the materials, collaborating on interior design choices and layouts. They put the work into the home because it’s where they planned to raise their future family. But as they settled into the home and their children began school, the Rileys wanted to expose their children to learning opportunities that exceeded sports and music. [See Darandall Riley discuss his family’s transition into Dallas ISD] Though they felt their previous school district was great, the Riley family ultimately came to the decision to sell the home they hand-crafted to…
District to host free conference for parents of students with special needs
0The Dallas ISD Special Education Department is hosting a free mini-conference for parents of students with special needs. The mini-conference is happening Friday, April 1, from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at Pleasant Oaks Recreation Center, 8701 Greenmound Ave. The conference will feature different sessions focusing on topics such as asperger’s and high functioning autism, moving through the cycle of grief, and ADHD vs. ADD. The conference will also have sensory stations that will give parents an idea of what it is like to have special needs. Dallas ISD Translation Services will provide simultaneous translation. Dallas ISD Special Education Social Workers will also…