Inside Dallas ISD

Third-graders at Dallas ISD’s César Chávez Learning Center got to pick out a brand-new book of their very own on Wednesday, April 29. They chose between Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends or Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul to add to their personal libraries. The book donations are part of an effort by Ford Driving Dreams, Ford Motor Company Fund and North Texas Ford Dealers to donate 10,000 books to north Texas elementary school children in partnership with First Book, a nonprofit that provides books to low-income children. Principal Jose Muñoz said that families with…

To go to New York or to not go to New York, that is the question for five students at Thomas Jefferson High School who have been accepted into New York University’s Looking for Shakespeare program. Well, more specifically, the question is whether the students can receive the financial assistance—about $5,000 a piece—to pay for tuition, room and board, and the flight to attend the month-long program. Rachel Harrah, the theatre arts director at Thomas Jefferson High School, said she is trying to help raise the money because of the positive impact the program would have on the students. “This…

Sixty-two deserving high school seniors recently received $2,500 scholarships funded by the Superintendent’s Scholarship Program. One of these students is Erin Choi, a senior at Woodrow Wilson High School. View the above video to learn more about Choi and how you can support the upcoming Superintendent’s Scholarship Run, which provides money for the Superintendent’s Scholarship Program. To register for the run, click here.

Typically, Saturday mornings are for catching up on much needed sleep. However, for middle school students who participated in the Region XII seventh- and eighth-grade Pentathlon this past weekend, Saturday was all about academics. The morning started with individual competitions as students tested their knowledge in literature, math, science, and social studies. When it came down to the fine arts category, students intently listened as music flowed through the P.A. system, challenging them to recall music history facts. After all the individual categories were complete and scores tallied, students placing 1st through 3rd earned medals and helped boost their school’s overall Pentathlon scores. The…