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De’Andre Carter, a teacher at W.H. Atwell Law Academy, has his students actually excited about math. How does he do it? View this story from WFAA 8 to find out.

CBS 11 has the scoop on the Dallas ISD initiative that aims to support African-American students in the district. The African American Success Initiative aims to reverse the struggle facing black students in the school system. Click here to view the story from CBS 11.

Roland Reising, a 2012 graduate of Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School, is reaping the benefits of attending a high school that allowed him to gain college credit toward his associate degree while he, simultaneously, earned his high school diploma. By the time he graduated from high school, he had earned his associate degree, and by 2014, he’d completed his bachelor’s program. Today, at age 19, he is the youngest person in his graduate program at the University of North Texas–Dallas. AlumNow, The Hub feature that profiles Dallas ISD alumni, caught up with Reising who works to help students…

With the charge to encourage, motivate and lead every person on their campus toward excellence, multiple district officials say that principals have some of the most challenging positions in education. The district will recognize some of the outstanding Dallas ISD principals tomorrow at the Principal of the Year ceremony. Click here to see the nominees for Elementary School Principal of the Year; click here to see the nominees for Secondary School Principal of the Year; and click here to see the nominees for Magnet/Special School Principal of the Year. Dallas ISD Chief of School Leadership Dr. Bob Bravo said that…