Inside Dallas ISD

Stefany Santos, a Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet senior and future University of Pennsylvania alumni, became the second recipient of the Liza Farrow-Gillespie Intrepid Young Women Scholarship award. Mita Havlick, executive director of the Dallas Education Foundation (DEF), surprised Santos with a big $10,000 check and a public recognition in front of her peers while she was in class last Friday. “It took a lot of work these past four years. I really wanted to make sure that I was doing my best, and to see it pay off means so much,” Santos said. “I’ve learned how to come out…

Dallas Hybrid Preparatory at Stephen J. Hay provides families a new alternative to traditional learning schedules, balancing learning at home with learning at campus by creating a flexible learning environment that promotes community collaboration, equitable opportunities, and excellence for all students. “We were motivated to choose Hybrid School because of the platform that included virtual as well as in-person learning,” said Kim and Lawrence Strange, parents of Kennedy, a future Dallas Hybrid Prep student. “The idea of something unique and innovative that would allow our daughter to creatively learn was also a huge factor!” Ariss Rinder mother of Jesai, a…

El personal de Young Men’s Leadership Academy at Fred F. Florence Middle School (YMLA) organizó una competencia escolar para aumentar la participación de los estudiantes. El 30 de abril, dos exjugadores de la NFL visitaron el plantel para inspirar a los estudiantes con palabras de aliento y premiar a los ganadores de la competencia. Las responsabilidades principales de Kerry Arrington, coordinadora de la escuela, incluyen organizar programas especiales en YMLA y ayudar con la instrucción matemática. Ella fue la arquitecta de la competencia académica, cuyo propósito principal es promover el uso de Imagine Math, programa interactivo de instrucción de matemáticas.…

Support from valuable partners has helped position Dallas ISD as an innovative leader in public education. From implementing outdoor learning spaces and supporting personalized learning efforts–to helping fund innovative school ideas–Dallas ISD has received nearly $23 million in grants to support innovative efforts. “Dallas ISD is at the forefront of adopting forward-thinking school models and programs that equip students with tools they need to succeed in the 21st century and beyond,” said Angie Gaylord, deputy chief of transformation and innovation. “And support from these partners are giving our students learning experiences that will grow them into the leaders of tomorrow.” The…