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It’s never too early to consider college…for middle school and high school students to image themselves in caps and gowns, earning diplomas and degrees…and dreaming what their future will bring – jobs, family, friends and responsibilities. Those dreams can become reality if students use the keys to success as they plan for the future. And a free program – the Las Llaves del Exito (or Keys to Success) Leadership and Career Symposium – can help students and their parents follow the road to college using a map that includes the tools they need to succeed. The event, presented by the Dallas County Community College District –…

For 25 years, the volunteer service organization Junior League of Dallas has opened doors to scores of learning experiences for Dallas ISD students by funding teachers’ proposals for creative educational projects. Since 1992, the group has invested $1.25 million in such opportunities for students through its Grants for Innovative Teaching (GFIT) Program. In preparation for next school year, the League is accepting proposals for grants of up to $2,000 from teachers and other school staff now through May 16. Information is available at www.jld.net. The variety of projects funded over the last quarter century is impressive. Traditional projects have included…

Great things happen every week across Dallas ISD. This Week In Dallas ISD is a new feature that brings together in one place the great news that happens every week. Pre-K Registration Week Quote of the Week:  “Since 90 percent of a child’s brain develops by the time they turn five years old, it’s critical that we set a strong foundation for learning inside the pre-K classroom. Every school day is rigorously structured to make sure we are giving students the skills they need for a bright future.” — Lindsey Hudman, pre-K teacher at Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary. (Read…

A group of students, families and members of the David G. Burnet Elementary community met for the first time on April 6 to develop the vision for the school’s planned garden and learning environment. Representatives from REAL School Gardens hosted a “Dine & Design” event at the campus that paired an early evening meal with a discussion about possibilities for the new garden, slated to be constructed this fall. The garden will be located on both sides of a large portable unit that occupies the school’s courtyard area. A highlight of the gathering were the unveiling of three prize-winning 3D…