More than just a pastime, esports can be a promising career path for students with the potential to earn a living. Dallas ISD’s aspiring young gamers will get their chance to turn passion into profession at the district’s first “Careers in Gaming Expo” at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 at New Tech High School at B.F. Darrell.  “This can definitely be a primary job, we want to show them this doesn’t have to be a side job, it can be a hobby or you can go 110% into it and still make a living. It’s not relatively brand new anymore,”…

“The terrorism carried out against Israel Oct 7th is horrific to watch, difficult to process and impossible to comprehend. Terrorism –an unprovoked assault against humanity– in any part of the world is not okay, and it is easy to sit by in stunned disbelief, unable to sense make and even try to ignore the horrific images. But that is what should concern us all, because real solutions live in our actions and reactions. Our school district serves students representing more than seventy countries and no child should feel afraid, unworthy, invisible, voiceless, and powerless. Antisemitism, anti-Muslim, anti-Asian, racism, or discrimination…

Dallas ISD is home to thousands of vendors from across the DFW Metroplex, with products ranging from art supplies and spiritwear to gaming equipment and various food services, and these business partnerships benefit students in a multitude of ways. Vendors will get a chance to network with the district on Nov. 8, from noon to 3 p.m., at Forester Athletic Complex Field House. ISD Day is free and allows vendors to meet procurement personnel from several local independent school districts in a face-to-face environment. “The vendor expo is an opportunity to meet end users. We’re identifying companies that have won…

When boredom strikes and there’s a sewing machine around, it’s amazing what can happen. At least that was the case for Ty’Viana (Ty) W., a junior at Lincoln High School and a member of the school’s Purple Flash dance team. As an eighth-grader in 2020 when the pandemic struck, Ty said, “I was randomly scrolling on Google and came across the term fashion designer, researched it, and decided that’s what I wanted to do with my life.” When she shared her plan with her parents, they immediately went to buy her a sewing machine, investing in her creativity. Ty did…