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As Advanced Placement program grows, students gain in Dallas ISD
0Dallas ISD’s Advanced Placement (AP) students are excelling, according to the district’s Advanced Academic Services department, which reported an increase in enrollment, student participation in the AP exams, and qualifying scores for potential college credit. Contrary to common belief, honors and advanced placement courses are accessible to all students across district high schools, irrespective of course grades, class ranking, or test scores. Roughly 2100 more students are taking AP courses than in the 2021-2022 school year. Currently, the district offers nearly 500 AP classes, an increase of more than 100 as compared to last school year. There was also an…
South Oak Cliff’s ‘Marsalis Boyz’ are headed for the three-peat
0What started out as a perceived easy victory soon turned into a battle to the very end. Within the first 15 seconds of South Oak Cliff High School’s state semifinal game against Frisco Emerson High School, junior linebacker Jayden S. got an interception from a deflected pass that resulted in a touchdown and set the tone for the game. “It felt very good, but also very unexpected, and I’m just glad I was able to help my team,” Jayden said. SOC’s defense continued to put up a fight in the redzone, allowing Emerson’s Mavericks only a field goal until a…
Career Institute North: Part II Robotics
0Career Institute North (CIN), one of three Dallas ISD career institutes, is no ordinary high school. It’s an educational ecosystem where students delve into a number of practicum courses and graduate with up to four certifications in highly employable fields. Robotics at CIN Dallas ISD students are actively shaping their future within the institute’s Manufacturing cluster where they learn the principles of mechatronics, manufacturing, and industrial robotics. Mechatronics is a blending of electrical and mechanical engineering as well as design. It’s a study of “intelligent” systems to achieve an improvement in product quality and performance. CIN’s inquiry-grounded, project-based learning courses…
CI North: A learning mecca for career-focused Dallas ISD students
0Part I in a series: Patient Care Career Institute North (CIN), one of three Dallas ISD career institutes, is no ordinary high school. It’s an educational ecosystem where students delve into a number of practicum courses and graduate with up to four certifications in highly employable fields. Patient Care at CIN The health science cluster at CIN, also known as “patient care,” allows students the chance to step into a lifelike simulation of a hospital room and perform a number of medical procedures using “medical manikins” of different ages and genders. Closely resembling a person, a manikin can be programmed…