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Report details response to Lakewood Elementary internal air quality incident
0As a follow up to internal air quality (IAQ) concerns at Lakewood Elementary that resulted in the evacuation of students and staff, the following overview is provided regarding the district’s response to the campus. Root Cause District staff determined that an owl blocked a vent stack on the roof from properly exhausting fumes from the boiler. This caused fumes to back up into the boiler room and further into the building. Response On Monday, March 2, approximately 11 individuals-which include students and staff (about the usual number) went to the school clinic with various complaints. As it is still cold and…
For Skyline Lady Raiders hoops coach, 28th time’s the charm (video)
0The Skyline High School girls basketball team hit the court in a “business as usual” fashion this week in preparation for the program’s first appearance in the state tournament. What makes this opportunity so special is that after a 28-year career at the helm of the team’s basketball program, Coach Cassandra McCurdy will get her first shot at a state hoops title. Skyline will play Flower Mound on Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. The game will be at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Tickets are available for purchase through Ticket Master. General tickets at $12 per person. All-tournament passes are…
Mexican Consulate and Dallas ISD co-host community education forum
0With topics that ranged from ESL programs to bilingual teacher recruitment, José Octavio Tripp, the Mexican General Consul in Dallas, and Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles discussed with community members how to best support district students. During the forum held at the Mexican Consulate in Dallas, 1210 River Bend Dr., Miles gave an update on Destination 2020, the district’s strategic plan to improve academic achievement. In his update on Destination 2020, Miles discussed the importance of early childhood education. Dallas ISD is working to expand the district’s Pre-K programs as part of Destination 2020. Miles also discussed how Dallas ISD is…
Booker T. Washington High School receives coveted arts award
0On the surface, there is not much that connects Jamie Foxx, Dan Rather, and the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. However, the Dallas ISD high school joined the company of those household names, as well as other legendary Texas’ artists, entertainers, and arts patrons, at last week’s Texas Medal of Arts Awards. At the award ceremony held Feb. 25, Booker T. Washington High School was one of 15 honorees recognized for their “powerful contributions to the arts here at home and around the world.” Booker T. Washington Principal Dr. Scott Rudes traveled to Austin…