News Briefs

The entire Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School community recently gathered to celebrate the school’s National Blue Ribbon status during a schoolwide ceremony honoring students for their perseverance and teachers for their unwavering commitment and dedication to excellence. Joining in the celebration was school namesake Trinidad “Trini” Garza, a former Dallas ISD trustee and longtime education champion, along with Dallas ISD Superintendent of Schools Michael Hinojosa, Dallas ISD Board of Trustees President Eric Cowan, and former superintendent Nolan Estes. Earlier this month, Garza principal Janice Lombardi traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the official ceremony recognizing the 339 schools…

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…