News Briefs

Imagine Science Dallas, which is one of three national pilots to engage students in STEM outside school, is wrapping up a successful summer program in Dallas ISD. The camp encourages predominately minority, low-income children ages 8 to 14 to explore science, technology, engineering and math education. The Dallas Morning News profiled Imagine Science Dallas, and you can read the story here. Photo courtesy Dallas Morning News

On Saturday, Tim Brown, a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School who went on win the Heisman Trophy and become a Pro Bowl NFL player, was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Dallas Morning News did a great profile on Brown, who overcame numerous obstacles on his way to becoming an NFL legend. Click here to read the full profile.

More than 280 Dallas ISD high school juniors and seniors gained real world experience thanks to the Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program, which happened over the summer. The Hub spotlight some of these Dallas ISD students that participated in the program. Today, meet Felicia George, a Lincoln High School senior.

As the first day of school gets closer, the Hub asked three Dallas ISD principals for tips on how students and their parents could prepare for a successful school year. Read their replies below: Principal Eneida Padro Campus: O.M. Roberts Elementary Grades Served: PreK–5th grade Tip 1: Start your child on school-day routines, like going to bed and waking up at a specific time, and reading daily to increase your child’s literacy skills. Re-establishing school-day routines in the last weeks of the summer will result in a smoother transition back to school, which will help them stay on the path towards college…