Inside Dallas ISD

News reports describing the growing burden of student loan debt may have some students wondering if college is a worthwhile investment. The rising cost of college and the related debt are realities that can be traced to a number of factors. Still, many trustworthy sources agree that college is a good investment that boosts lifetime earnings, employability, and upward mobility. The following chart compiled by the College Board shows that lifetime earnings for graduates with bachelor’s and advanced degrees far exceed those of high school graduates. Statistics like these reinforce the idea that college pays, which is the central message…

Dallas ISD varsity football teams from across the district had playoff games last Thursday and Friday. Here are the scores, with the Dallas ISD teams in bold: Skyline vs. Lake Highlands: 21-10 Alvarado vs. Wilmer Hutchins: 33-12 Kennedale vs. Carter: 65-26 Anna vs. Madison: 50-16 Forney vs. Bryan Adams: 77-44 Terrell vs. Woodrow Wilson: 49-14 South Oak Cliff vs. Mansfield Timberview: 17-14 Mansfield Summit vs. Kimball: 35-7 Lancaster vs. Seagoville: 50-3 Mansfield Lake Ridge vs. Samuell: 63-12 In the next round of playoffs, Skyline will play Rowlett on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, and South Oak Cliff…

Officials from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Ford Motor Company, City of Dallas and Dallas ISD helped celebrate Tim Brown Day on Friday, Nov. 6, with three events throughout the day. Brown won the Heisman Trophy while playing football at Notre Dame University, and went on to have a distinguished career for the Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this fall. Get an inside look at Tim Brown Day in the above video.

Leading up to the observance of Veterans Day, Dallas ISD is saluting district employees who are veterans of military service. Each day, the series features a video produced by Dallas Schools Television focusing on a veteran from one of the military’s five branches. Today’s video features U.S. Air Force veteran Fay Matthews-Bridges. Go here to see the fifth story in the series: Honoring Our Veterans: U.S.Navy veteran Kathleen Woodruff. Go here to see the fourth story in the series: Honoring Our Veterans: U.S. Marine Corps veteran Willie Nimer. Go here to see the third story in the series: Honoring Our…