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Today’s episode of Ed Talk with Dr. Bob Bravo talks about how Dallas ISD schools can form partnerships with the community and involve volunteers with school activities. Dr. Robert Bravo, the Dallas ISD Chief of School Leadership, talks with Tom Hayden and Imelda Alcala of the Dallas ISD Volunteer and Partnership Services department about the benefits of volunteering with the district. The discussion also goes through what steps a school needs to take to get connected with helpful volunteers. Click here to listen to the podcast.

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Zoe Hastings, a recent graduate of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts, was found dead in her car on Monday morning near White Rock Lake. According to the Dallas Morning News, Hastings was a victim of “obvious homicidal violence.” Ginger Greenberg, a sister to Zoe’s aunt, has started a GoFundMe.com page to raise funds for Zoe’s family during this time of grieving. Click here to visit the GoFundMe page. Oak Farms Dairy has created a $10,000 reward for information leading to a suspect and indictment in the murder of Hastings, according to WFAA.

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The week of Oct. 12 is National School Lunch Week. To help celebrate, watch the video to learn three ways Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services fuels student success. Also, students who submit photos of their school lunches through Nov. 13 have a chance to win prizes in the School Lunch Snapshot contest. Find out more here. Food Services launched a new Instagram page where it will share photos at @DallasISDFood.

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