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The Computer Science and Technology team at Dallas ISD hosted the Aerial Drone Competition at Alex Sanger Preparatory in January. Over 100 students from three school districts competed in the unique competition. “This is the first year we are competing in the drone racing competition and students love it,” first-year drone coach Ernest Barlow from Dallas Environmental Science Academy said. The competition allows students to learn engineering and programming by building their own ready-to-fly drone and autonomously navigating the drone through an obstacle course. Teams also learn about drone flight principles, documentation and communication skills. “This event is another great…

Congratulations to CityLab High School for participating in and advancing a team to the “Speak Up Speak Out” state competition, which will be held on March 6 in Austin. After identifying a problem in the Dallas community and presenting their solution to judges in January, the advancing team will move to the next part of the competition and continue developing their idea with a chance to win seed money. CityLab is located in an urban area in downtown Dallas and the advancing team’s project is titled “What We Do With Trash.” The team noticed that the beauty of downtown is…

The Dallas Mavericks are offering two programs during February and March to engage students, inspire future leaders and promote literacy. Learn more about the Mavs Black History Month Art Contest With American Airlines and the Mavs Reading Challenge presented by Whataburger below, and help us spread the word to get more Dallas ISD students involved. Mavs Black History Month Art Contest With American Airlines To honor Black History and inspire future change makers, the Dallas Mavericks and American Airlines are encouraging students from eighth to 12th grade to create and submit a visual art medium that interprets the beliefs of…

Despite winter weather canceling classes on Feb. 1, the celebration continued for Dallas ISD student-athletes. More than 80 student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers in college.  During the 2023-24 school year, 86 Dallas ISD student-athletes will play basketball, baseball, football, soccer, softball, swimming, track and field, or volleyball at the collegiate level. See the list of student-athletes here.