It’s never too early for high school juniors and seniors to start thinking about their future. To help prepare for college and career success, Dallas ISD invites its 11th- and 12th-grade students to the annual Districtwide College Fair, which is designed to empower and equip students with valuable information for their postsecondary journeys.  This annual free event is an opportunity for Dallas ISD students and their families to gather essential information, make connections with higher education institutions, and celebrate the accomplishments of Dallas ISD’s brightest stars.  This year, a VIP Recognition Celebration during the fair will honor the district’s students…

‘There is no place like Holmes’ Those words are more than just a slogan painted on a wall inside John Lewis Social Justice Academy at Oliver Wendell Holmes. For Kayla C., her formative years are being shaped by a school with a rich history. Kayla remembers walking into the orange brick building with teal windows on Kiest Blvd.  to start the sixth grade. The following year, she and her classmates were relocated to a different building. The “Holmes” they knew would soon be demolished and rebuilt as part of the Bond 2020 program.  Now an eighth grader, Kayla returned to the…

Dallas ISD is not only educating the next generation of leaders, but it stands as a vital economic powerhouse, leading the country in construction jobs added recently while building and renovating the city’s schools.   “We’re transforming the landscape of Dallas with our bond programs,” said Brent Alfred, Chief Construction Officer for the school district. “People don’t realize how much construction we’re generating and how important we are to the city. We will touch over 221 schools,” with 148 active projects and 73 slated for new construction or renovation. “But the real impressive number we’re tracking is the nearly 45,000 jobs…

Whether they know it or not, fathers have a superpower to make a positive difference in the education and social development of their children, says Partnership and Volunteer Coordinator Thomas Garner. His belief is so strong that Garner is on a mission to recruit as many fathers and father figures as he can to support Dallas ISD’s All Pro Dad program.  With that goal in mind, Thomas is gearing up for the All Pro Dad “Dad’s Draft” at 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Adelle Turner Elementary School 5505 S. Polk St., in Dallas. “If you visualize or have…