News Briefs

South Oak Cliff Collegiate Academy students participated in the 2017 Minority Student Day at the Microsoft Campus. The event was hosted by a Microsoft committee, Blacks at Microsoft, whose primary commitment is to continually reach out the external communities to enable broad access to technology to any person from any background. The goal of the event was to provide area high school and college students as well as interns from underrepresented ethnic backgrounds with information about the exciting tools, resources, and career opportunities available to them in high technology. Upon entry into the Microsoft campus, the staff welcomed students. Dean…

In today’s environment of the 24-hour news cycle, rampant social media, and information overload,  few would dispute that knowledge is power. It can sometimes seem that no matter how much you know, it’s never enough. Being in the know is an ongoing challenge for businesses seeking to establish their brands and position themselves in an ever-changing and highly competitive marketplace. Businesses new and seasoned who are seeking information and contacts to grow their bottom line are invited to the Saturday, May 6, Knowledge is Power – Blueprint for Business Excellence Conference.  The agenda includes networking opportunities, business resources, and workshops to…

Spend the next two minutes seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Going digital  A Cirque du Soleil performer visited deaf and hearing-impaired students at Marcus Elementary to show how hands can be used to communicate beyond sign language. (See photos) Art project to remember Art students at Thomas Jefferson High School drew portraits of 60 Bolivian orphans as part of the Memory Project. (Learn more) Graduation schedule Dallas ISD released the schedule for commencement ceremonies for each high school. (See the schedule) Fun with financial literacy Dee-1, a rapper who went viral…

Dr. Ben Carson, the new U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, visited Dallas and Fort Worth this week as part of his listening tour to research housing issues across the country. On Thursday, he stopped by the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at the Mercy Street Athletic Complex to throw out a ceremonial first pitch before a youth baseball game. He also met and posed for photos with the Pinkston and Wilmer-Hutchins high school baseball teams, which were slated to play a game at the complex as well.