Inside Dallas ISD

In a few short months, Lincoln High School senior Kennedy Taylor will be headed to Texas State University on a basketball scholarship to study broadcast journalism. It’s the realization of a dream for the scholar-athlete who was recently named Dallas ISD’s female Student Athlete of the Year. Kennedy stands just over 5 feet, and few would guess that within that petite frame is a determined four-sport athlete who her coach describes as a game changer. “Since the first day she arrived on campus, we knew Kennedy was a special individual,” said Coach Reginald Bell, Lincoln’s athletic director. On a campus…

About 100 students at L.G. Pinkston High School got the chance to weigh in on aspects of their new school’s design during a workshop on May 15 with architect Henry R. Muñoz III. “This past year, we have seen the youth of the country rise up and make their voices heard on issues of national importance, and that is exactly what we wanted to accomplish with today’s event: hear directly from the students,” Muñoz said. “It only makes sense to bring them into the process of designing the cultural identity of their new school.” Muñoz & Co. created the award-winning…

Mia Witt didn’t know why she got summoned to the principal’s office earlier this month, but some of her students thought it was funny. Witt, a special education inclusion teacher at Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School, is the first recipient of a quarterly $250 recognition provided by Carter Financial Management. The effort will spotlight and thank dedicated teachers by providing funds for them to spend in their classrooms. The award is coordinated by the district’s Partnership Services and Special Education departments. Parents, community and staff were encouraged to identify nominees that demonstrate qualities of a distinguished special education teacher, setting high standards…

As the Carter High School boys and girls track teams swept the Class 4A team state championships on May 12, their former teammate—Ledajrick “LD” Cox—was close to their hearts. Cox was tragically killed soon after graduating last year. The Carter athletes dedicated their season to Cox, wearing his name on their shoes and gear. Sha’Carri Richardson, the Carter track star who is headed to LSU, said her former teammate’s spirit motivated the team. “Losing LD was a shock to everyone. We were able to turn what he brought to Carter, his energy, into motivation on the boys side just as…