Before he was elected to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, Dan Micciche’s volunteer efforts at a district school challenged him to dig deep to help students succeed. Through his law firm’s involvement, he helped create a tutoring program that would change students’ lives. Today, Micciche’s efforts to develop an instructional tutoring program using volunteers is taking root across the district. The Advocate magazine caught up with Micciche to highlight how the program has already made a difference in District 3. Advocate magazine: How a volunteer tutoring program transformed a neighborhood school Advocate magazine: Q&A: DISD Trustee Dan Micciche on…

The Dallas Independent School District will host its eighth-annual Districtwide College and Career Fair for all high school juniors and seniors and their parents 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Ellis Davis Fieldhouse, 9191 S. Polk St., Dallas, TX 75232. The college fair is free and provides many benefits to students and parents, including supporting the district’s stated purpose to educate and graduate students ready for college and the workforce. Important Information: • To attend, contact your counselor. • For information about the fair, call (972) 925-3505. • Pre-registration deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 10. • Transportation will be provided…

The Dallas Independent School District began the 2014-2015 school year with a record number of filled teacher vacancies. Michael Latorre-Quevedo is one of the more than 900 teachers new to the area, among 2,000 teachers overall, hired in the district this school year. But just one year ago, Latorre-Quevedo could have been found helping shape the minds of students in Puerto Rico, where he has taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. Thanks to a friend who told him about an opportunity to teach in Texas through the Dallas ISD Alternative Certification Program, Latorre-Quevedo now calls north Texas home.…

The Dallas television market just gained a new voice with the launch of the School of Business and Management’s video broadcast venture, WSBM: The Face of Townview. The program was developed as a “sister team” to KSBM Radio: The Voice of Townview, which began broadcasting over the internet on the Fishbowl Radio Network last school year. Led by SBM teacher Rochelle Shipman, WSBM’s programming will focus on school news, academic issues, college prep tips and stories such as how to have a successful school year and do’s and don’ts of the school dress code. Once a week, the team will…