Inside Dallas ISD

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To increase the public’s awareness of domestic violence, the city and school district are joining forces to provide education and activities to get people involved in prevention. Statistics supplied by the Dallas Domestic Violence Taskforce indicate that nearly 20 people in the U.S. are physically abused by an intimate partner every minute with a sometimes deadly toll on families, children and communities. According to the Texas Council on Family Violence some experts and law enforcement officials are of the opinion that fatalities due to family violence are identifiable, knowable and preventable. These statistics explain…

Skyline senior Katera post-graduation plans are to attend a Japanese university and become a mangaka, which is an author of Japanese comic books.

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…