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The Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy Leadership Cadet Corps presented the colors at a press conference announcing a $5 million donation to expand science education at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Margot and Ross Perot donated the $5 million to support $1 admission for underserved families and financial aid for schoolchildren. “Research shows that informal STEM experiences like visits to a museum are where most lifetime science learning occurs,” said Dr. Linda Silver, Eugene McDermott Chief Executive Officer at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. “It has long been our dream to expand accessibility to those experiences, and this…

Time is running out for Dallas ISD elementary school students to sign up for the 21-Day Challenge – participants must register by Oct. 1. The annual contest, sponsored by Medical City Children’s Hospital, challenges students to make healthier snack choices for three weeks. Those healthy snacks should contain at least one fruit or vegetable, and recipes available on the website can provide inspiration and great choices. Kid-friendly recipes are developed by culinary arts students in the Texas ProStart program, along with partner the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association. Registering in the challenge qualifies the top participating schools for prizes and bragging…

A Class of 2018 graduate is one of the top two Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars in the state. Kimmy Chang, who gradated last May as the School of Science and Engineering’s (SEM) valedictorian, earned the State AP Scholar Award by scoring a 3 or higher on the greatest number of AP exams, and the highest average scores on the AP exams she took. She currently attends Stanford University. She is just one of this year’s top AP Scholars in Texas. The list of AP tests Chang took is a bit staggering: AP Human Geography, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science…

Dallas ISD staff from various district departments and identified schools collaborated to complete individualized consultation sessions that align to five specific components of the Funds for Achievement and Racial Equity (FARE) Grant. The purpose of the FARE Grant is to better support identified schools by providing additional funds to address academic and infrastructure needs in respect to these five components: 1) staffing 2) supplemental instructional programs 3) after-school enrichment programs 4) professional development 5) materials and resources Departments participating were Teaching & Learning, School Leadership, Extended Learning Opportunities, Advanced Academic Services, Early Learning, Special Education, Student Engagement & Counseling Services…