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Since it opened 20 years ago, Dallas ISD’s Anne Frank Elementary School became the biggest elementary school in Texas at one point, serving about 1,400 students. It was also the first school named after Anne Frank in the country, and the first named after a child in the state. Last month, current and former students, and staff and members of the community celebrated the school’s 20th anniversary in conjunction with its annual Cultural Diversity Night. The evening included a reenactment of the opening ceremony at the school 20 years ago, a world cultural parade, a diverse food court, cultural museum,…

Parents and volunteers provided breakfast and snacks every day last week to all staff at Urban Park Elementary School. Staff also enjoyed a specially decorated room where they could go and relax. The Urban Park Elementary community liaison helped coordinate the meals, which were in honor of Dallas ISD Teacher Appreciation Week, May 1–5.

Five seniors from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts have been accepted into one of the most prestigious performing universities in the nation. WFAA has the story on how of the 12 young men accepted worldwide into the Juilliard School’s dance program, five come from Dallas ISD. Go here to see the full WFAA story.

The T.C. Marsh Leadership Cadet Corps earned three championship titles at the 2017 Drill Battle of DFW competition last month in DeSoto. The Marsh cadets competed with schools from Red Oak, DeSoto, Glen Heights, Fort Worth and the Dallas area. They were evaluated on precision, overall appearance, command voice and military bearing. Marsh placed in five out of six categories, taking the top honors in three: Unarmed Regulation Drill    Second place Unarmed Color Guard            Second place Unarmed Exhibition Drill    2017 DRILL BATTLE CHAMPIONS Armed Regulation Drill        2017 DRILL BATTLE CHAMPIONS Armed Exhibition Drill         2017  DRILL BATTLE CHAMPIONS The Marsh Leadership Cadet Corps is led…