News Briefs

The Dallas Morning News reports how the Pentagon opening up all roles in the military to qualified women has encouraged students such as Yorleni Saravia, an eighth-grader at Marsh Preparatory Academy and leader for the school’s Leadership Cadet Corps. Click here to read the full story.

Members of the public and district employees were invited to provide input on some of the elements of Dallas ISD’s 2016-2017 school calendar. Through the calendar survey, the public and district employees weighed in on the winter break, bad weather make up days, and early release days. District administration incorporated the feedback from the more than 7,600 responders when creating the proposed calendar for next school year. The calendar survey results included: 52.99 percent of responders voted in favor of holding Winter Break from Dec. 23–Jan. 6; the other 47.01 percent of responders voted in favor of holding Winter Break…

The Seagoville High School Debate Team rose to the top of the heap in the junior varsity division of the Fall City Championships sponsored by the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance (DUDA). This marks the second fall championship title for the school, which competed in its first DUDA competition last year where they captured the top spot in the novice division. This year’s winning team includes Gisselt Estrada and Brandon Mather. They are coached by teachers Mark Harrington and Matthew Frost. Other winners include: Novice division co-champions – Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center (teammates:…

The Dallas Morning News has an article on Adamson High School winning a $100,000 grant from Farmers Insurance Thank America’s Teachers Program. The money will go toward new band equipment. Click here for the full story.