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The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced their final list of awardees, which includes four Dallas ISD seniors. The NMSC, a not-for-profit corporation focused on recognizing and honoring the academically talented students of the United States, announced a group of winners of the 2022 National Merit Scholars on July 11. The four students are among 7,200 distinguished high school graduates who will receive scholarships for undergraduate study from sponsor colleges. This year’s competition for National Merit Scholarships began when high school juniors took the 2020 Preliminary SAT, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The organization named 16,000…

Dr. Michael Hinojosa will be inducted into the fifth class of the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame along with six other impressive individuals who have made significant contributions to the district’s athletics programs. This year’s Hall of Fame nominees also include an Olympic swimming gold medalist, the winningest football coach at South Oak Cliff High School, the first female athletic coordinator in district history, a two-time consensus All-Southwest Conference quarterback, the winningest Black football coach in UIL history, and the winner of the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In addition to Hinojosa, the individuals selected for enshrinement into the…

In celebration of nearly three years of steadily supporting Dallas ISD by investing in innovative programming to help close achievement gaps and propel our students forward, the Dallas Education Foundation is thrilled to announce: A fresh, streamlined look, including Our updated website at https://DallasEdFound.org A simplified social media presence where you can follow us at @DallasEdFound on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok Our robust YouTube Channel where we share stories of our impact The release of our inaugural, multi-layered Annual Impact Report highlighting our work and the results of our collaborative effort Since the Dallas Education Foundation embarked on…

Dallas ISD leaders organized an event to honor the work of every principal of all 230 district schools to recognize their work during the 2021-22 school year. The event, Celebrating the Road We’ve Traveled, took place at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens on June 23rd. Former Dallas ISD Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa and Chief of School Leadership Tiffany Huitt celebrated the fundamental role of our principals in our school communities. Four Dallas ISD Principals who are retiring – Tammie Brooks from Moreno STEAM Academy, Lora Morris from Larry G. Smith Elementary, Terry-Ann Rodriguez from Molina High School and Michael…