News Briefs

Torrence Hatch, a rapper and songwriter from Louisiana, donated diabetes supplies on Monday, Dec. 5, to Dr. Billy Earl Dade Middle School. Hatch was a part of a celebrity basketball event held the previous day at the PC Cobb Athletic Complex to promote awareness for diabetes and raise funds to help people with this illness. Dade Middle School is a part of the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) initiative, which brings together several components to boost student success and create a strong sense of community Special guests on Monday included Trustee Bernadette Nutall and Jolee Healey, executive director of ACE schools.

The Oak Cliff Advocate has an in-depth story about some of the great things happening at Felix G. Botello Elementary School. Specifically, the story talks about how AVID, a college readiness system, is setting students up for future success. The story also talks about how students took the lead in securing a $10,000 grant from the Texas Trees Foundation to pay for dozens of trees. Read the full story here. Photo courtesy Oak Cliff Advocate

Dallas ISD this weekend is hosting its first ever districtwide showcase of school offerings with representatives from all 228 district schools. The Discover Dallas ISD Fair, which is Saturday at Ellis Davis Field House, will cap off another great week filled with big announcements, important visits, and critical partnerships. Watch this video, or read below, to learn more. District lands partnership with Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines announced it will partner with North Dallas High School’s collegiate academy to provide real world experience for students. (Learn more) Reducing truancies Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and County Judge Clay Jenkins presented 24 recommendations to…

Dallas high school students interested in journalism and storytelling are encouraged to apply to the “Storytellers Without Borders” program conducted by The Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Public Library. Participants will learn the basics of multimedia reporting and how to use resources available at libraries, guided by professional journalists and librarians. A committee will select 60 participants to be part of the first of three eight-week sessions starting in February and offered at the Central Library, Skyline Branch Library and a third branch yet to be determined. Learn more about the program here and apply by Jan. 25 here.