Inside Dallas ISD

Victor Nuñez, who is getting ready to graduate from Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School at Mountain View, is also taking the road less traveled, a road that for many is also an unattainable dream…he’s going to Yale University. Not only has he been accepted into Yale, Nuñez was awarded a full-ride scholarship that will cover all of his college expenses. “Victor is a very accomplished student and I am so proud of him,” said Macario Hernandez, principal at Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School. “Opportunities like this don’t come by easily, but it’s not impossible. Victor deserves…

North Dallas High School valedictorian Elizabeth Tan was only 13 when Child Protective Services escorted her away from the frightening environment she called home. Tan recalls packing everything she had into a single suitcase and moving into a women’s shelter with her mother and sister. “It was really chaotic. It was the final year before going off into high school, and suddenly everything changed,” Tan said. After one month, Tan and her family moved to another temporary shelter where they shared a single room. During that summer, Tan spent much of her time reading, writing and drawing; but nothing filled…

More than 100 Dallas ISD students from four high schools gathered at the 2019 Dallas ISD Racial Equity Teen Summit hosted by the Dallas ISD Racial Equity Office and Young Leaders Strong City, a racial justice leadership development program for high school students. The summit brought high school students together to learn from each other and exchange ideas to create awareness on the importance of racial justice and equity. “This is building the capacity of these students. We are planting the seeds to help them grow into leaders, while also hearing their voices on this critical issue,” said Dallas ISD…

Fourth-graders from Walnut Hill Elementary School traveled to Austin and San Antonio on a field trip to experience what they are learning in Texas History class. As part of the Education in Action Discover Field Trip, the students visited the Texas State Capitol, The Alamo, and The Witte Museum. During the charter bus ride to Austin, students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage and participated in activities and games in preparation for their day. In Austin, the students visited the Texas State Capitol. Students saw first-hand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol, including…