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More than 80 fourth-graders and their teachers from Mata Montessori school visited the Capitol in Austin last Thursday, thanks to an almost $3,000 grant from the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL) that provided transportation. The fourth-graders started the day with a scavenger hunt on the Capitol grounds, then toured the Capitol building. In the afternoon, various elected officials and dignitaries took time to meet with the fourth-graders. Sen. Bob Hall, in whose district Mata is located, met with the students soon after their tours finished. “This is your Capitol. It belongs to you,” Hall told the students. “It belongs…

The National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) Technology Leadership Network (TLN) has named Roland Antoine, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Dallas ISD, as one of its “20 to Watch” honorees for 2016-2017. NSBA is recognizing Antoine and his fellow education leaders for their ability to inspire colleagues to explore and embrace innovative technology solutions and instructional strategies that contribute to high-quality learning experiences for all students. “Rather than thinking in terms of technology, Roland Antoine views projects as the continuous improvement of student learning initiatives in which technology’s role is defined as expanding the boundaries of learning opportunities,” NSBA states in…

The W. H. Adamson High School Alumni Association will hold its 17th annual All-Class Reunion at the school on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Located at 309 E. Ninth in the Oak Cliff, Adamson High School is the oldest continuously-active high school in Dallas ISD. On Friday, April 28, the Adamson Alumni 2017 Charity Golf Classic is scheduled at the Golf Club of Dallas, 2201 W. Red Bird Lane. Saturday’s All-Class Reunion will include a number of activities for all former students, including a reunion program, induction of outstanding graduates and faculty into the Adamson Hall of Honor, tours of…

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 9-15, and it’s an opportunity to celebrate those employees who help keep Dallas ISD safe! The Dallas ISD Police Department has 10 authorized police telecommunicators and one communications manager. These telecommunicators provide 24/7/365 coverage. They are responsible for answering all emergency and non-emergency calls from the Dallas ISD campuses, monitor intrusion and fire alarms, provide dispatch functions for all police personnel, as well as after-hours maintenance. They are licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. “These employees do an incredible job and deserve our recognition and praise,” Dallas ISD Police Sergeant Keith Clicque said.