News Briefs

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.

Martina Zuniga, a senior at South Oak Cliff High School and president of the school’s National Honors Society, is the CW 33 Class Act of the Week. Go here to learn more about Zuniga and the great work she is doing.

Robert T. Hill Middle School staff and students recognized their Board of Trustee, Dan Micciche, at an activity in the school library on Friday, Jan. 29. Students delivered speeches on the qualities of a leader and how Micciche exemplified those qualities. Two students from the Theatre Acts Class gave monologues representing Micciche’ s past and future. Students also described how the programs at Hill were preparing them to be the great leaders of tomorrow. Everyone at the event thanked Micciche for supporting literacy, spearheading a policy change making daily recess mandatory at all elementary schools, and for promoting programs for the academic success…