Charmaine & Robert Price Career Institute South recently broke ground on renovations and additions to the campus, a significant step forward in Dallas ISD’s commitment to expanding access to career-focused education. With the motto “developing leaders and building futures,” students, local officials, community members, and the institute’s titular couple gathered together for a groundbreaking ceremony. “Today, we celebrate the official start of renovations and additions that will allow us to better meet the needs of our students and the greater community we serve,” said Adrianne Jones, Founding Director of CIS. The school’s namesake comes from husband and wife, Charmaine and…

Dallas ISD students are making history and headed to the nation’s capital. This summer, Jordan P., Angel C., Leonardo H., and Kyan H., JRTOC students at Emmet J. Conrad High School, will be going on an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to compete in the 2023-2024 JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl. Emmet J. Conrad High School was one of 1,844 JRTOC programs that competed in two preliminary rounds to qualify for the bowl, also known as JLAB.  It is the first time a Dallas ISD school will be competing in the final round and Conrad is the only school…

The success of The Crowther Group, one of Dallas ISD’s prime construction vendors, highlights the positive impact of the district’s Minority & Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) department on the community. Dallas ISD serves as a key component for the growth of businesses such as The Crowther Group, one of the district’s few certified M/WBE prime vendors, which increases competition in the bidding process for the district. While the overall aspirational goal for the M/WBE department is for 30% of the district’s projects to be awarded to minority- and women-owned businesses, The Crowther Group has achieved an average of 40% on…

Submitted by the Social Studies department Over 350 sixth-grade students across Dallas ISD represented 26 countries at this year’s Model United Nations (UN) Conference held at Ellis Davis Field House. Leading up to the conference, students worked on developing their research skills, public speaking, reading, writing, and problem-solving. They came to the conference prepared to have fun and engage with their peers, as well as exchange ideas and knowledge about their respective countries. The purpose of the Model UN conference is for students to understand the necessary collaboration that happens in the international community to respond to sustainable development goals…