Inside Dallas ISD

The launch of the Dallas Education Foundation’s HeART of Teaching annual campaign–celebrating the talents of Dallas ISD art teachers while raising money to support district schools and students–surpassed its fundraising goal by 20 percent! The Dallas Education Foundation is the direct, nonprofit philanthropic partner of Dallas ISD, with a mission of inspiring community investment to accelerate student success. The HeART of Teaching is a tribute to the 10,000+ teachers in Dallas ISD and an opportunity to recognize the talents of Dallas ISD art educators, a majority of whom are working artists. “It was a great event and an absolute privilege…

Nancy Lieberman Charities selected two Dallas ISD campuses as recipients of the foundation’s Dream Court™ program. Teamed up with Toyota and the Dallas Police Department, Nancy Lieberman Charities this week unveiled the two Dream Courts, at Stevens Park Elementary School and Jesús Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard. The goal of the Dream Court program is to build multipurpose play spaces that provide children in economically disadvantaged communities a safe area to play basketball, participate in free basketball clinics, interact socially, and learn important lessons about teamwork and good sportsmanship. Nancy Lieberman—a basketball Hall of Famer, two-time Olympian, first-ever female BIG3 head…

The 2022-2023 financial aid applications, FAFSA and TAFSA, are open! Class of 2022, if you plan to attend college, congratulations! It is now time to begin completing your free financial aid application. What is financial aid? Financial aid is money from the federal government (FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid), or state government (TASFA – Texas Application for State Financial Aid) in the form of grants (free money), student loans, and/or work-study opportunities (grant). This application will provide institutions with the information needed to determine how much financial aid you qualify for towards your college expenses. Don’t think…

Thomas L. Marsalis Elementary STEAM Academy is the first school in Dallas ISD to earn the National Certificate for STEM Excellence from the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE).  “The road to this designation in a pandemic has been tough, but still a wonderful experience for our campus,” shared Principal Kimberly Richardson. “For Marsalis to be able to provide a valuable educational option to the South Oak Cliff community means everything to me. This has been many years in the making!” The NCSE recognizes individual school campuses for their commitment to and systematic support of teachers’ understanding and use of…