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Career certifications skyrocketing, a donation to help fund school field trips, and a Cowboys player serving as a Principal for a Day were among this week’s highlights. Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more! Career certifications skyrocket Recently released data shows that the number of career certifications received by Dallas ISD students through the CTE program has increased by more than 3,500 percent since 2009-2010. (Learn more) Eagle Scout project beautifies Franklin Middle Gio, an eighth-grader at Franklin Middle School, used his Eagle Scout Project to paint and beautify parts of his school. (Read this) Outdoor garden and…

As part of World Sight Day, more than 400 students from Dallas ISD and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD received free eye exams and glasses from Essilor Vision Foundation. The participating students had been pre-screened by their nurse for poor vision. The Dallas Morning News has the full story here. Photo courtesy Dallas Morning News. 

The Dallas Morning News recently visited Dallas ISD’s Victor H. Hexter Elementary School to find out what students think about the U.S. presidential race. Watch the video here.

At their October meeting, members of the Dallas ISD Teen School Board elected officers for the 2016-2017 year. The officers are: Alex Poscente, President, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Ontario Brown, Vice President, Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy Glenda Meyer, Secretary, Moisés E. Molina High School Kyra Ughulu, Service Project Chairperson, Seagoville High School The Teen Board is a student advisory group comprising the presidents of each high school’s junior and senior classes. The students meet monthly to discuss the issues and concerns of their schoolmates and present them to the superintendent and trustees.…