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When Daniel enrolled in the L.G. Pinkston Collegiate Academy last year, he was not fully aware of how the experience would change his life. Today, he is a sophomore in the program and college is more than a dream; it is a reality. “What I like about this program is the opportunity to visit a number of colleges. Last year, we had field trips to visit TCU, Texas, and many more. I’m looking forward to more visits this year,” Daniel explained. Other classmates chimed in saying the program helps them with their careers. That’s right, these students, at the tender…

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The concept behind Dallas ISD’s new CityLab High School drew 100 eager freshmen to class on Monday, where they met teachers and staff just as excited to open the new campus. Peter Goldstein, an architect and veteran Skyline High School teacher who is a co-founder of CityLab, said it was hard for him to find words to describe having students starting to attend classes there. “This is thrilling, it’s exciting and I can’t tell you how gratifying it is to be part of the team that made this school happen,” he said. From the Dallas ISD Office of Innovation and…

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When Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School students return to class on Monday, Aug. 28, they will not just walk back into school: they will enter different kingdoms built to get them excited for learning. Teachers and staff at the school have been hard at work transforming the school into different themed kingdoms: Space, Lego, Adventure, Moana, and Underwater, to name a few. Not only are the different hallways now colorful kingdoms, the classrooms have related themes, as well. Lowe Elementary Principal Sandra Barrios and Assistant Principal Cecilia Bados said they were proud of the teachers and staff for working so hard…

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