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Students at the Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA) are ready for mentors, and the community is stepping up. IDEA, one of Dallas ISD’s five Personalized Learning campuses, is bringing students into the community, and the community into the school. Through IDEA’s 1:1 mentoring program, more than 125 community volunteers are spending two hours per month helping students navigate high school, college applications, and career preparation. “[My mentor] gives me a positive outlook on the future,” said Kailyn Jackson, a ninth-grader. “I am less nervous about making mistakes now. She’s like a big sister I got to pick” To participate in…

African Americans have had immeasurable impact and contributed to the quality, progress and access of education to all races and creeds within the Dallas Independent School District and community. Read about some of our schools’ namesakes and their historical contributions to Dallas ISD. George W. Carver: Carver earned his degree in Agriculture from Iowa Agricultural College. Carver developed more than 300 uses for the peanut and produced products from the soybean and sweet potato. Carver never patented his discoveries. He often said, “God gave them (his discoveries) to me, how can I sell them to someone else?” The George…

Third-graders at Mount Auburn Elementary School are among those who participated in a program designed by Medical City Children’s Hospital that encourages them to eat better. Culinary students from Skyline High School created the healthy snacks for the younger students. NBC 5 has the full story on the 21 Day Snack Challenge here.

The Dallas ISD girls high school basketball playoffs tip off tonight! Tickets to the games cost between $3 and $5. Here’s the schedule: Feb. 13 Conrad High School v. North Dallas High School Where: Conrad High School Time: 7:30 p.m. Rowlett High School v. Skyline High School Where: Poteet High School Time: 7:30 p.m. Bryan Adams High School v. Thomas Jefferson High School Where: Ellis Davis Field House Time: 6:30 p.m. South Oak Cliff High School v. Woodrow Wilson High School Where: Ellis Davis Field House Time: 8 p.m. Hillcrest High School v. Seagoville High School Where: Sprague Field House…