News Briefs

The Dallas Women Lawyers Association’s sponsored a “Law and Leadership Symposium” for students at Dallas ISD’s Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School. The Jan. 23 event, held at the University of North Texas School of Law, featured “speed mentoring” by experienced women lawyers and law students. The event was attended by 21 Rangel students who are considering a career in law. The symposium was the culminating service project for DWLA’s first Leadership Class, which brought together 12 students from area law schools and mentors them on becoming leading lawyers. The Rangel students also heard from 116th District Judge Tonya Parker;…

African Americans have had immeasurable impact and contributed to the quality, progress and access of education to all races and creeds within the Dallas Independent School District and community. Read about some of our schools’ namesakes and their historical contributions to Dallas ISD. Jimmie T. Brashear: Brashear was the only African American in her graduating class from the University of Wisconsin. In 1929, she worked for Dallas ISD, training African-American teachers. She soon became the first African-American supervisor for the district. Brashear retired in 1967 after being in the education field for 47 years, including teaching at three universities in…

NBC DFW recently reported on Dallas ISD’s Education and Training program that gives black male students first-hand teaching experience. The news story focuses on two South Oak Cliff High School seniors who are getting teaching experience at Clara Oliver Preparatory Elementary School. Go here to see the NBC DFW story.

From the MLK Jr. Oratory Competition and Dallas County Spelling Bee to Trustee Appreciation Month and Teens for Jeans, January was a busy month in Dallas ISD. Here is a look at some of the faces and places we saw last month around the district.