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Dallas ISD Trustee Audrey Pinkerton is hosting a District 7 Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the auditorium at Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard, 1400 Walmsley Ave. Parents and community members are encouraged to attend and ask questions.

Dallas ISD Trustee Joyce Foreman joined 34 other school board members from across Texas September 22-24 at the kickoff session of the Leadership TASB class of 2017. Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is participating in a yearlong education leadership study program. These trustees represent school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 1,000 to 159,000, and reflect a similar range of property wealth. Participants who complete all required elements of the study will graduate next year by earning Master Trustee status. This is the highest designation recognized by TASB. Meeting in conjunction with the…

Celebrations for new schools, the tipping off of an exciting partnership with the Dallas Mavericks, and a visit from the U.S. Attorney General were among this week’s highlights across the district. Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more! Solar Prep celebrates ribbon cutting The Solar Preparatory School for Girls celebrated its ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday. The all-girls campus launched this year as part of Dallas ISD’s public school choice initiative. (Learn more) U.S. Attorney General visits Sunset U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Sunset High School to talk with students as part of a roundtable discussion on…

South Oak Cliff High School graduate John Williams Jr. has learned that there is never an option to stop trying. His time at SOC provided him with the leadership, character, and discipline that helped him pursue his 12+ year career in education. As a first generation college graduate himself, Williams now serves as a Program Director of the Southern Methodist University Talent Search Program, which helps first generation and low income students get into and graduate from college. AlumNow, The Hub feature that profiles Dallas ISD alumni, connected with Williams who shared advice for students to stay focused even after their high…