Inside Dallas ISD

What started as a back-and-forth bout between the two teams ended in victory for the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears against the Melissa Cardinals in last week’s UIL State Quarterfinal game. Once the Golden Bears were able to gain some momentum after a game-changing interception, the reigning champs were ready to bring it on home. “Anytime you can take the ball away from your opponent, you swing the momentum in your favor. I think it is even more powerful when a kid—like sophomore Jayden Shelton—enters the game to replace an injured player and makes an impact right away. A ton of excitement was generated by that alone.…

Two tournaments, two Saturdays, and one school filled with excitement and suspense as almost 2,000 Dallas ISD elementary and secondary students competed against each other in the fall chess tournaments hosted by the Student Activities department at Obama Male Leadership Academy. The secondary chess tournament on Oct. 29 kicked off the first of two Saturday tournaments with 665 students from 72 middle and high school campuses ready to play the strategy game of chess. Students were able to play multiple rounds of chess, paired with different opponents, based on their wins and losses after each game. Different strategies were used…

The defending 5A Division II State Champions are making us proud and clawing their way back to the top. The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears are the only Dallas ISD football team still standing in the UIL Football Playoffs. In the Regional Semifinals of the UIL Football Playoffs, the reigning champs defeated the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars by a score of 33-27 to advance to the 5A Division II Region II Quarterfinals. On Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears will take on the Melissa Cardinals at Choctaw Stadium. If the Golden Bears win this week,…

In an effort to expand access to high-quality preschool programs, Dallas ISD’s Early Learning department is granting endowments to pre-k partners who serve Dallas ISD students. Through the initiative known as School Readiness Integration PLUS, local childcare centers that provide pre-kindergarten education to Dallas ISD students can receive up to $25,000 to invest in vital areas. “The goal is to further improve the quality of the service that our partners are providing to our Dallas ISD students,” said Pre-K Partnerships Principal Maria Molinares. “Our partners are helping us to make pre-k more accessible by opening their doors to our students…