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Dallas ISD student lends her story to a worthy cause
0In a lot of ways, nine-year-old Ely Cruz is a typical third-grade student—loves school, loves math, loves science. However, this Stephen C. Foster Elementary student’s compelling story and her desire to help others, who like her, need a bone marrow transplant, makes her exceptional. Ely is lending her support to Children’s Health Be the Match bone marrow registry drive as the face of this year’s campaign to help get more people to sign up to become donors. She is a sickle cell patient who has been unsuccessful finding a bone marrow match. Her two brothers, who attend Thomas Jefferson High…
Former Dallas mayor visits school to see JA of Dallas program in action
0One student asked him if he was the president, but Ron Kirk’s reply was that he had once worked for President Obama and also served as the mayor of Dallas. “I can’t believe I’ve seen a real live mayor with my own eyes,” the student gasped. Kirk was touring Dallas ISD’s Robert E. Lee Elementary on Friday, Feb. 19, to get a firsthand look at curriculum in action, brought by Junior Achievement of Dallas. The “JA for a Day” program, which teaches basic concepts of business and economics to students in kindergarten to fifth grade, was facilitated by volunteer Nokia…
Woodrow alum donates $400,000 worth of curriculum to district
0A Dallas ISD alum recently donated more than $400,000 worth of curriculum that she spent her career developing to help students succeed in school and life. Carla Crutsinger, who graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1958, went on to found Brainworks in 1981, which develops books and curriculum to help children of all ages accelerate their learning. The books are based on extensive research on how students best learn and communicate. As she looked to retire after decades running Brainworks, Crutsinger read an article about an in-house suspension program at a Dallas ISD school. The article made her think…
H-E-B names principal finalist for Excellence in Education Award (video)
0Dr. Janice Lombardi, principal of Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School, was named a finalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Award on Tuesday, Feb. 16. She was surprised with a check for $1,000, while her school received $2,500. “This is a way to say we see you, we recognize what you’re doing, we want to thank you for what you’re doing,” said Jill Reynolds, public affairs manager for H-E-B. “Not only recognizing them, but putting a monetary award in their pocket and encouraging them to keep doing what they’re doing.” “It’s really hard to make an old principal cry,…