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Establishing a legacy of empowerment at North Dallas High School
0A team of North Dallas High School students are creating a legacy of excellence and inspiring classmates to challenge themselves. The group, known as AP Ambassadors, takes an active role in promoting the school’s AP classes by empowering students to take advantage of every opportunity to further their education. “Speaking from personal experience, there was a lot of stigma toward AP classes –that they were only for the smart kids,” Grace S. said. “These classes are challenging, but you can push yourself.” Bernardo Velez Rico, AP English Language & Literature teacher, jumped at the chance to be involved when district…
Celestino Soto Elementary School receives book vending machine
0Written by Aileen C., Dallas Education Foundation Social Media and Marketing Intern On a seemingly normal morning in October, Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr. Elementary School was bustling with energy and excitement. By the doors of the campus, colorful balloon decorations surrounded a mysterious blue box–a book vending machine. With support from the GPD Group Employees’ Foundation, Dallas Education Foundation is one step closer to ensuring every Dallas ISD student has equitable access to books that spark imagination and inspire learning. Evan Wells “The Dallas Education Foundation and the GPD Kids Foundation are all about improving the lives of children, enriching…
AlumNow Spotlight: José Rodríguez
0The AlumNow series showcases former students’ post-graduation successes. We recently caught up with Jose Rodriguez, who is now a biomedical teacher at Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy. Read about how his educational journey at Dallas ISD impacted him to give back to his community. What high school did you graduate from and what year did you graduate? Bryan Adams High School in 2010. What is your current occupation? I’m a biomedical teacher at Bryan Adams. What made your Dallas ISD education unique? I had teachers who truly believed in their students. At Bryan Adams, before the days of Google…
Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School gets new book vending machine
0Written by Aileen C., Dallas Education Foundation Social Media and Marketing Intern Excitement was in the air at Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School as a new vending machine was revealed on campus. But instead of the typical chips and cookies, it was filled with brand new, glossy books. The student attendees were the first to use the machine and were given tokens to pick out their own book. Smiles lit up the room as students clutched their new personal books, excited to take them home. Jack Lowe is the newest addition to the growing list of schools that the Dallas…