News Briefs

Macario Hernandez, principal at Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School at Mountain View College, became an educator to make a positive impact on Dallas’ youth, just as teachers at Sunset High School made a positive impact on him. We salute Principal Hernandez, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Dallas ISD’s commitment to success drives the district’s search for innovative, enthusiastic team members with the courage to lead. Dallas ISD welcomes potential candidates to join the district’s community of educators and administrators who bring diverse skills and experience, thought leadership, and a passion for delivering effective and innovative instruction to the 161,000 students of Dallas ISD. Go here to search available Dallas ISD jobs in teaching, campus leadership and non-instructional.

Spend the next 101 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. Feeling Blue Three Dallas ISD schools have earned the national 2017 Blue Ribbon Schools award, one of the highest honors for a campus (see the schools). Training with Dallas Cowboys  The Dallas Cowboys Rookie Club and Essilor Vision Foundation celebrated the NFL’s PLAY 60/READ 20 initiative this week at James Bowie Elementary School (watch this). Read this Paul Dunbar Learning Center hosted a schoolwide literacy celebration on Tuesday. Scholastic donated books to…

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) launches October 1, 2017 for high school seniors. National and local reports show that students who complete the FAFSA are more likely to attend college, and the sooner they complete the application the better their chances are for receiving all eligible aid. To help build momentum around the FAFSA launch date, the district’s college access partners and high school counselors will wear green FAFSA T-shirts on Friday, Sept. 29. Students and parents can turn to these campus staff members for assistance with financial aid applications for college. There are several myths about…