News Briefs

The boy’s soccer team at Benjamin Franklin Middle School is supporting the Kick for Nick Foundation by collecting new and gently used soccer balls to send to the foundation for distribution to U.S. military installations around the world. In July 2006, Pvt. Nicholas Madaras birthed the idea to donate soccer balls, after completing one of his tours in Iraq. Madaras hoped to round up as many soccer balls, as possible, to bring back to the children near his post. Unfortunately, Nick was killed by an IED on Sept. 3, 2006, and was never able to distribute the balls. Family and…

Dallas ISD every day works with and helps students who are homeless. NBC DFW reports how despite the struggles the students face outside the classroom, many are excelling in it. Click here to read view the full report.

Dallas ISD Goes To College Week, which is happening Nov. 16–20, is part of a district effort to motivate all seniors to apply to at least one college. With the push to have seniors apply to college, it’s important to note that qualifying students can have their college application fee waived if they meet certain criteria. Each college has its own college application fee waiver, so it’s important for a student to check with the college they are applying to learn more. The most commonly accepted fee waivers are the College Board, ACT and NACAC waivers. Each fee waiver has…

Skyline High School alum Levatta Dean Levels (1982) knows firsthand the power of great teachers who invest in their students’ lives, pushing them to excel and expecting them to achieve. Levels, assistant superintendent at the DeSoto Independent School District, recalls caring teachers who helped give her the tools needed to succeed and a school that prepared her for a world of diversity. AlumNow, the Hub feature that profiles Dallas ISD alumni, checked in with Levels for an update. What are you doing now? [I am] Assistant Superintendent for DeSoto Independent School District. Briefly list a few of your career and/or…