Inside Dallas ISD

This week was busy across the district, including visits from Pulitzer Prize winners, former Dallas Cowboys players, and state education leaders. And that’s not to mention three of our schools earned Blue Ribbon designations! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. Blue Ribbon status Three Dallas ISD schools have earned National Blue Ribbon status this year, one of the most prestigious recognitions for a school. (See the schools here) Reading room Dallas ISD opened its first Ben Carson Reading Room at John Quincy Adams Elementary. The reading room creates a literacy-enriched environment for students to develop their…

Students at the Conrad High School Global Academy, one of Dallas ISD’s seven new collegiate academies, enjoyed a picture perfect afternoon with some of the nation’s best photojournalists. Five Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers and a photographer who won an International Women in Media award met with students to provide insights and stories from their incredible careers. The photographers were in town as part of a special 2016 Pulitzer Centennial Event: “Illusion and Disiullusion: A Panel conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers on violence and war.” The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and 29 Pieces hosted the photographers. Karen Isbell, an English…

Dallas ISD opened the first Ben Carson Reading Room at John Quincy Adams Elementary School, through the generosity of Domtar and Carson Scholars Fund. The grand opening ceremony was held on Friday, Sept. 23 at the campus with a number of special guests in attendance to help launch the literacy room. “John Quincy Adams Elementary is honored to be an extension of the Carson Scholars Fund’s THINK BIG philosophy,” said Yoshi Totsuka, principal at John Quincy Adams. “The Dr. Ben Carson Reading Room has provided our scholars a unique opportunity to further develop their life-long love of reading.” “We appreciate…

Former Dallas Cowboys players led students at Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School in a variety of physical activities and drills as a way to promote health and wellness. Charles Haley, Dixon Edwards, Tony Casillas and Rowdy, the Cowboys mascot, got the students active and smiling during their visit. The event was a part of National Football League’s Play 60 initiative that tackles childhood obesity and inspires kids to play well and eat better. The former Cowboys players visited Richardson Elementary because the school completed all of the components of the Play 60 program over the last year.