Inside Dallas ISD

W.H. Adamson High School’s P-TECH provides students with rigorous training and opportunities in the information and computer technology industry. This is possible through the support of El Centro College and two industry partners: American Airlines and IBM. The curriculum focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with an emphasis in computer and information technology. “The P-TECH program helps to create a pipeline of future STEM professionals,” said Joseph Gonzales, Adamson’s P-TECH workplace coordinator. “There is a need for STEM professionals and our industry partners are excited to help us to cultivate talent to fill high demand jobs.” Adamson’s P-TECH,…

More than 90 Dallas ISD student-athletes formally announced their college selections during the 21st Annual National Signing Day. The event recognized and introduced all Dallas ISD senior student-athletes who have signed college scholarships for the fall. This includes sports such as basketball, baseball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. See photos from the National Signing Day The student-athletes who participating in signing day are: Bryan Adams High School Chimeremeze Nwanju, Football, Missouri Valley College James Murphy, Football, Trinity Valley Junior College Moses Nevaquaya, Football, Bethany College Carter High School Calvin Anderson, Track and…

Comerica Bank and its community partner KPMG’s Family for Literacy Dallas donated 4,000 new books to Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory School on Jan. 30. Former Texas Rangers infielder Michael Young also participated in the literacy event, helping Comerica and KPMG volunteers distribute books to more than 400 eighth-graders. See photos from the donation Comerica Bank’s Snider Plaza Banking Center hosted a new book drive Jan. 13-24 to benefit the nearby Franklin Middle School, which welcomed 350 displaced Cary Middle School students after the Oct. 20 tornado destroyed their campus.

Dallas ISD is introducing Let’s Talk! – a new means of promoting open dialogue between the community and district staff. We want to hear from you. Let’s Talk! is designed to make it easy for anyone across the community to send us questions, concerns, suggestions, and – if we’re doing our jobs well –  compliments. Let’s Talk! will help Dallas ISD build stronger community relationships, identify opportunities for engagement, and spot potential crises. This new tool also offers unique features to help district staff track the quality of our service so we can continuously improve. In the first phase of…