News Briefs

CBS DFW reported on the new schools, programs and changes across Dallas ISD. Go here to see the full story.

Janet McDonald Fuller, a Dallas ISD teacher at the Environmental Education Center, had the opportunity to train at NASA’s Educator Professional Development Institute this summer. Fuller applied for the program after attending an Astronomy training through the district taught by Brandon Hargis of NASA. Hargis encouraged all participants to apply for EPDI. EPDI is a five-day program taught at Johnson Space Center in Houston, focusing on training teachers in the field of science. Fuller has always been intrigued by science. “My mother was a Life Science teacher and would bring home frogs, possums, and all kinds of marvelous things,” she said.…

Teachers at Umphrey Lee Elementary School geared up for the 2016–17 school year with aviation-themed professional development. Umphrey Lee Elementary is one of seven Dallas ISD ACE schools, which staff low performing schools with highly effective teachers and leadership teams to raise student performance levels. Watch the above video for an inside look into the training.

Dallas ISD is one of nine area school districts that will benefit from the Backpack Boosters collection drive, coordinated by Kroger and several community partners. On Thursday, Aug. 25, James Hogg Elementary will receive and celebrate its share of the donations. During the 14-day program, conducted July 27-Aug. 9, shoppers could buy pre-packaged school supply kits for $7 each, or make donations of $1, $3 or $5 at the checkstand. The drive surpassed its initial goal of providing school supplies for 60,000 Dallas-area students. In total, the collection collected $461,552, enough to provide for 65,936 students – a 5 percent…