Sonja Nix, assistant principal at Skyline High School, is finding creative ways for students in the special education program to learn life skills – virtual reality. With the use of repurposed computer programs and goggles, students in Vashti Mbah’s class are learning how to follow recipes, cutting and measuring ingredients, mixing them and cooking, just like they would in a real kitchen. “We partner with the culinary arts pathway to use their kitchen, but if the students have a catering event coming up, we can’t use it,” Mbah said. “But we have to keep teaching these skills. This is a…

Crystal Alexander, a manager in the Mathematics Department, is inspired by women who break barriers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. And, since becoming a math teacher with Dallas ISD, she is an inspiration to the next generation of trailblazers.  One of the ways she has done this is through the annual Dallas ISD STEM Expo—the largest STEM expo in Texas. After 11 years of managing the event, Alexander believes it is one of her greatest projects, exposing over 3,000 students each year to exploration and design within technology. She believes these events are crucial to inspiring the next generation…

With spring break around the corner, Dallas ISD wants to ensure all students have access to healthy meals while away from school. Food and Child Nutrition Services will offer two days’ worth of breakfast and lunch to children up to 18-years-old and up to 21 for those with disabilities. Distribution will be held at select sites across Dallas ISD on Monday, March 10. Meals are designed to be heated and served at your convenience. Children must be present to pick up meals. Spring break is from March 10-14, and classes resume Monday, March 17. For more information, click here.

After more than three decades of dedicated service to Dallas ISD and South Oak Cliff High School, legendary basketball coach and athletic coordinator, James Mays II, is officially retiring.  With 34 years in Dallas ISD, including 32 years at South Oak Cliff, Mays leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of leadership, mentorship, and championship success. May served as the head boys basketball coach since 1999, guiding the Golden Bears to 26 consecutive UIL playoff appearances. Under his leadership, SOC captured four UIL State Championships (2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008) and made five trips to the state tournament, along with nine regional…