Inside Dallas ISD

South Oak Cliff (SOC) High School has been serving the community since 1952. The school provides an abundance of academic and social opportunities for its students and takes pride in developing great leaders right on campus. Students choose from five career paths, or endorsements, that serve as the foundation for their career goals. The STEM pathway incorporates the Academy of Engineering and Academy of Information Technology, both of which allow students to earn college credit. According to SOC teacher Shendolyn Anderson, “Students need to begin choosing their career path because now it is projected that by the year 2024 there…

David W. Carter sophomore Sha’Carri Richardson recently won the 2016 Class 4A girls’ state title in the 100-meter race finishing in 11.58 seconds. Richardson’s 100-meter time was the fastest in all classifications this year. Having also placed second in the state 200-meter race at the UIL state championship meet, Richardson said winning “felt amazing.” “At first, I was solely focused on beating my own time from my previous meets, so when I found out I beat all the times from all the classes, I was shocked,” she said. Richardson’s inspiration to running came when she was visited her grandmother and…

You wouldn’t expect much from someone born and raised in a place called “Nowhere.” But Mohamed Mohamed has made a practice of consistently defying expectations and inspiring everyone who meets him. The fourth of 10 children, W. W. Samuell High School senior Mohamed was born in a Kenyan refugee camp called Kakuma, which translates to “nowhere.” He lived there until 2009, when he moved to the United States. He’s now well on his way to going somewhere, using the adversity in his past as his motivation for lifting himself, and others, up. With a 3.81 GPA, Mohamed is ranked fifth in…

Melisa Simon is on track to make history for Dallas ISD in more than one way. For starters, Simon is one of the 27 seniors graduating with an Associate’s Degree in the inaugural class of Samuell Early College High School (ECHS). Additionally, this fall she will attend TechTeach, which is Texas Tech University’s teacher education program that prepares students to return to work as a teacher in Dallas ISD. If all goes according to plan, Simon will become the first 19-year-old holding a bachelor’s degree, teacher’s certification, and Dallas ISD teaching job. “I’m excited to show everyone that this is…