Inside Dallas ISD

The Dallas Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program celebrated another huge year with a luncheon on Thursday that allowed the hundreds of participating Dallas public high school students to celebrate their hard work. This was the 10th year of the Dallas Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program. The program, which is modeled after the White House Fellows Program, is an eight-week paid summer internship that allows students from Dallas ISD and public charter high schools to learn skills from a variety of fields, including technology, healthcare, and education. “Being a part of the Dallas Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program has been a great experience because I’ve made…

A special upcoming deal with JCPenney will get $10 off for Dallas ISD families who spend $50 or more on school uniforms or clothes for their children. Download and print out the coupon here. Also, a portion of all uniform sales will come back to Dallas ISD in the form of a donation for district and student initiatives. Four JCPenney locations are participating in the exclusive Dallas ISD deal happening Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m.–noon: Timber Creek Crossing, 6051 Skillman St., Dallas; Town East Mall, 6000 Town East Mall, Mesquite; Cedar Hill Village, 333 N. Hwy. 67, Cedar Hill; The…

The Dallas ISD Class of 2017 has reported receiving nearly 5,730 scholarship or institutional grant offers totaling more than $211 million. Almost 4,000 students in the Class of 2017 reported applying for a scholarship or institutional grant. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said the scholarship recipients and their families should be proud. “These scholarships are just the first dividends from the countless hours invested in pursuit of academic excellence, an investment that will continue to pay off far into the future,” Hinojosa said. The scholarship data is self-reported by seniors to their high school counselor or college access advisor. Meanwhile, the district’s…

About 30 employees from Universal McCann, an advertising agency, spent a recent day beautifying T.J. Rusk Middle School by painting inspirational quotes, a school crest, and more. Rusk Middle School Principal Juan Cordoba thanked Universal McCann for their support of the campus. “Thanks to their help, our school will have a fresh and inspiring new look when students return in August,” Cordoba said. Rusk Middle School is one of the district’s six new ACE campuses, which staffs the highest-need schools with high-performing principals and teachers. Universal McCann employees volunteered at Rusk Middle School as part of its Impact Day, which…