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Marvin E. Robinson School of Business and Management held school renaming ceremony
0The Marvin E. Robinson School of Business and Management at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center hosted a school renaming ceremony Friday. This renowned high school magnet program, formerly known as School of Business and Management at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, was named after the late Dr. Marvin E. Robinson. Among the speakers during the ceremony were Principal Joseph Pouncy, United States Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, City of Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn King Arnold, members of the Robinson family, Dallas ISD Trustee Maxie Johnson and alumni fromSouthern University – Robinson’s alma mater. “I’ve Seen evidence at this location of…
52 Dallas ISD educators receive funding through Junior League of Dallas’s Grants for Innovative Teaching program
0During a ceremony held September 15, the Junior League of Dallas and Texas Instruments awarded 52 Dallas ISD educators with grants of up to $2,500 each through the annual Grants for Innovative Teaching (GFIT) program. In total, nearly $113,000 were distributed to fund deserving educators’ winning projects addressing reading and literacy enrichment; diversity; special education; science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); or arts and culture enrichment across one or more grade levels. “The Grants for Innovative Teaching Committee is in awe of the level of innovation, uniqueness and inclusivity that each of the educators so passionately brought to the table,”…
Two Dallas ISD schools receive Blue Ribbon award
0Dallas ISD is proud to announce that two district schools have earned 2022 National Blue Ribbon School awards. The School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG) and the School of Science and Engineering (SEM), both part of Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, were among just 31 schools in Texas out of 297 nationwide to receive this prestigious recognition. “I applaud all the honorees for the 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award for creating vibrant, welcoming, and affirming school communities where students can learn, grow, reach their potential, and achieve their dreams,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “As our…
Hispanic Heritage Profile: Law magnet student is named to City of Dallas Youth Commission
0“She’s going to be the first Latina president of the United States,” said Gudiela Reyes, beaming with pride, as she referred to her daughter Melanie Rojas, a senior at Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet at Townview. Rojas is already off to a good start in the field of civic leadership, as she recently became a member of the City of Dallas Youth Commission, representing City Council District 5. Appointed by former Dallas ISD Trustee Jaime Resendez, the council member who represents that district, she is making her first venture into politics, and she plans to use her voice to empower…