Know someone interested in attending one of Dallas ISD’s new Transformation Schools for the 2015-2016 school year? The application deadline for the D.A. Hulcy Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Middle School and the Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Academy High School at James W. Fannin is this Friday, May 15. Application sites and online applications can be found on the Dallas ISD website. In the above video, parents and students say they are interested in one of the new Choice Schools because they provide more areas of study for STEAM subjects and offer personalized learning. Courtney Egelston, assistant principal of Innovation, Design…

In just four short years since coming to America and learning the English language, Alfredo Ramirez has achieved academic success. Ramirez is a recipient of the Superintendent’s Scholarship and the coveted Sulentic Family Scholarship.  He is a member of the Academy of Engineering and the Robotics Organization at Hillcrest High School. An accomplished musician, Ramirez plays multiple instruments. He is also the co-director of music for the children’s choir at his church. He plans to attend Texas A&M University to study biomedical engineering. View the above video to learn more about Ramirez and how you can support the upcoming Superintendent’s Scholarship…

As Dallas ISD continues to redefine teacher evaluation, one of the most talked-about pieces of the Teacher Excellence Initiative is the student-perception surveys. Students took grade-level and age-appropriate surveys to determine what they found were the most-effective qualities of their teachers. See what a few Dallas ISD parents think about the district allowing their children to have a voice in the process. This was the first year for the student surveys.