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Families of eligible students for the district’s Strive for No More than 5 attendance campaign will receive a School Messenger call on June 28 informing them of their eligibility to receive free tickets to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum tickets and Six Flags tickets. The “Strive For No More Than Five” campaign engages and challenges students and parents to commit to limiting absences to no more than five days for the school year. Total amount of students receiving a free ticket this year: High school students: 21,805 Middle school students: 22,383 Elementary school students: 42,721 Click the images below…

The use of artificial intelligence chatbots in education has been a hot topic in news headlines and at school board meetings across the United States. Participating in the 5th Annual Parrish Charitable Foundation Invitation, Dallas ISD students recently joined the discussion as they participated in the Debate Chamber at Old Parkland Complex. Through a partnership with entrepreneur Roland G. Parrish and the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance, the six high school students debated the motion: “This House opposes the use of AI Chatbots in educational settings.” For Parrish, debating skills are necessary and purposeful in today’s workforce because he believes it…

Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde, Mayor Eric L. Johnson, and Junior League of Dallas President Christina N. Eubanks announced that the 27th Annual Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair will take place on Friday, August 4, inside the Automobile Building and Centennial Hall at Fair Park. The fair is a collaborative effort between Dallas ISD, the City of Dallas, nonprofits, corporations, and community volunteers. Each year, it serves more than 10,000 economically disadvantaged students in grade levels prekindergarten to 12 and their families. To receive free school supplies, families must register their students online at mayorsbacktoschoolfair.com, or at one…

Dallas ISD’s robotics teams achieved remarkable success at the VEX Robotics World Championship that took place in May. Students showcased their technical prowess and teamwork, leaving a lasting impression on the judges. The “LadyBots” from Casa View Elementary earned the Girl Powered and Build Awards. Alex Sanger Preparatory took home the Sportsmanship Award and Winnetka Elementary’s two teams won the Energy Award. In the middle school division, the School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove was awarded the Energy Award as well. Dallas ISD’s drone teams soared to victory at the recent Aerial Drone Championship this past April…