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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…

The nine finalists for 2015 Principal of the Year are all rated in the top three tiers of the Principal Excellence Initiative. There are four elementary level finalists, two at the secondary level, and three from magnet and special programs. The winners will be announced at an event to honor their accomplishments Dec. 9. Dr. Janice Lombardi has served as principal of Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College at Mountain View College for six years. Lombardi works hard to foster a collaborative environment at the school, which this year was named a National Blue Ribbon Award winner. Lombardi said while the…

The nine finalists for 2015 Principal of the Year are all rated in the top three tiers of the Principal Excellence Initiative. There are four elementary level finalists, two at the secondary level, and three from magnet and special programs. The winners will be announced at an event to honor their accomplishments Dec. 9. As a transformational leader, Dade Middle School Principal Tracie Washington has an unwavering commitment to ensuring that all children will learn by any means necessary. She has taken personal ownership in building a team that fosters an atmosphere in which all scholars embrace the importance of…

The nine finalists for 2015 Principal of the Year are all rated in the top 3 tiers of the Principal Excellence Initiative. There are four elementary level finalists, two at the secondary level, and three from magnet and special programs. The winners will be announced at an event to honor their accomplishments Dec. 9. John Quincy Adams Principal Nancy Bernardino lives by the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” As leader of the southeast Dallas campus, she seeks to surround her students with a similar circle of support. “I know that I cannot do it alone,”…