News Briefs

Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa will continue to host informal discussions with teachers and parents/community members during two sessions in February and another two sessions in March. Attendees are invited to ask questions and provide feedback and suggestions at the meetings. Here is the schedule for the upcoming dialogue with teachers: And here is the schedule for the upcoming community conversations: Hinojosa will hold similar meetings across the district through May.

Gaylord Robert Atkinson, a 93-year-old World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient, recently shared his war stories with a classroom full of Leadership Cadet Corp students at Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy.  Students were noticeably impressed by what Atkinson had to say. WFAA 8 has the full story here.

Edwin Flores is no stranger to public service. As a member of the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees from May 2005 to June 2012, he took a three-year break before returning to the board May 2015, to continue serving District 1. Northwest Dallas, North Dallas, Addison, parts of Carrollton and Farmers Branch fall within his district. Dr. Flores has spent many years as a community leader making time to serve on numerous boards and committees. He and his wife are proud parents of two children who attend Dallas ISD schools. He is a biotechnology patent attorney and the managing partner/founder…

Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School has been selected as one of four school councils to receive a $15,000 grant from the 2016 !Adelante! America with AT&T and LULAC program. The grant will provide Rangel students with leadership curriculum and courses to enable them become leaders in their communities after college graduation. Through Rangel’s active LULAC chapter, enrollment into the leadership program through the grant will begin the first week of February. Upon acceptance, students will begin courses and programs using the Texas Association of Secondary School Principal’s Leadership Curriculum. They will study topics such as defining leadership, etiquette…