News Briefs

Four Dallas ISD schools advanced to the UIL State CX Debate Tournament by placing first and second at the UIL District Meet in their respective divisions. James Madison, Wilmer-Hutchins, Bryan Adams high school and the School for Talented and Gifted will compete in the 2019 CX Debate State Tournament at the University of Texas at Austin in March. The winning teams are: Conference 3A District 11 Madison High School Julia Ford and Coriesha Lowe, First Place LaDarious Crayton and Zarious Morgan, Second Place Conference 4A District 12 Wilmer Hutchins High School Tiana Dean and Jailyn Woods McCarthy, First Place Ryesha…

A new year brings a new look for the Dallas ISD homepage. The revamped Dallas ISD homepage provides easy access to the most useful district-related information and news. The new design incorporates feedback from staff and parents. A few notes on the Dallas ISD homepage… The most frequently accessed district resources—Calendar, Menu, School Choice, Transportation, and Unified Classroom—are now readily accessible from the homepage. It is now easier to directly access the full list of Dallas ISD schools and their websites through the drop-down menu. Check out the “I Want To” box in the top right corner.  We will update…

Sophomore P-TECH students are invited to attend a Letter of Intent Celebration at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Eastfield College Performance Hall. The students will be recognized as they receive letters of intent in their pathways. Eastfield College is located at 3737 Motley Drive in Mesquite. Students who enrolled in a Dallas ISD P-TECH have the chance to earn up to 60 hours of college credit, tuition-free. They can earn an associate’s degree or industry certification while earning their high school diplomas. P-TECH stands for Pathways to Technology Early College High School. After attending their freshman and sophomore…

The Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance Youth Committee is seeking volunteers to help conduct brief surveys to help determine the number of homeless youth in the city, an important step in helping end youth homelessness. The effort will be conducted Jan. 31-Feb. 3 and Feb. 7-10. During the city’s “See Us Now-Youth Survey,” groups of volunteers led by agency staff and other youth-serving professionals will visit areas in Dallas and Collin counties to identify youth living on the street or in other unstable housing situations. By conducting brief surveys, we’ll be able to collect important data about the number of homeless youth…