Inside Dallas ISD

Carmen Jones, a fifth-grader at Barbara Jordan Elementary, was one of the presenters at the Texas Bluebonnet Luncheon during the Texas Library Association (TLA) Conference in Fort Worth recently. Every year, a representative from each TLA district attends the luncheon where the author and illustrator of the Bluebonnet Award are announced. This year’s Bluebonnet Award winner is The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read, written by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and illustrated by Oge Mora. A total of 6,780 students from the district voted on this year’s winner. Carmen, born in Alabama, enjoys singing, dancing, and playing volleyball and…

David Lee, principal at Hector Garcia Middle School, has been an educator in Dallas ISD for most of his professional career. In a district where Asian Americans make up 2.18% of the staff and 1.11% of the student population, Lee is no stranger to setting the standard and redefining what it means to walk in your own uniqueness in spaces where the majority does not look like you.  Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee emigrated to the U.S. with his parents and younger brother and settled in the Dallas area when he was two years old. Growing up, Lee recognized…

Dallas ISD students from across the district will convene at Skyline High School to learn more about the Texas Governor’s Race on Tuesday, May 17th! The purpose of this event is to give young voters an opportunity to hear candidates at the top of the ballot discuss topics and issues that are important to high schoolers in Texas. This event will be moderated by the Student Voter Empowerment Coalition (SVEC), a nonpartisan student-led extracurricular club aimed at increasing voter awareness and participation among students and their families through voter education, motivation, empowerment, and civic engagement. Virtual Livestream: https://bit.ly/3PbPVO8.

On Tuesday, May 3, Paul L. Dunbar Learning Center welcomed its newest “dream court,” thanks to Nancy Lieberman Charities, which partnered with Dallas ISD, Tiger 21 and the Dallas Police Department. This effort was made possible by a $160,000 donation to cover the state-of-the-art outdoor basketball court, a supply of brand new basketballs and hand-painted floor murals with games like leapfrog and hopscotch. More than 15 district campuses have been chosen as recipients of the foundation’s Dream Court™ program, including Stevens Park Elementary School and Jesús Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard in 2021. Paul L. Dunbar Learning Center Principal Alpher Garrett-Jones…