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Quinn Mason, a senior at North Dallas High School, plays seven musical instruments, composes intricate musical arrangements, and received a national award from the American Composers Forum this year. Mason is also diagnosed as autistic. CBS DFW did a great profile on Mason, who many consider a musical genius. Click here to view the report.

Graduation season is happening May 29–June 7, and in honor of Dallas ISD graduates, The Hub is spotlighting a different senior each day as the Class of 2015 takes their anticipated walk across the stage. Today we spotlight Talmadge (TJ) Vaughns Jr. at W.W. Samuell High School. Awards/honors, involvement: Deloitte scholarship recipient ($20,000), Plus Fellows (UNT-Dallas scholarship/Ambassadors program), ranked third in senior class, works full time (40 hours each week), featured as CW 33 Class Act, Founder/CEO of the nonprofit GEELYFE (Greatness evolves eternally, let your freedoms explore) The biggest lesson I’ve learned in school: I’ve learned that hard work always pays off at the…

As the 2015-2016 budget development process continues, the Dallas Independent School District invites community members to a set of public hearings to help them better understand the budget process. Upcoming meetings are as follows, each from 6 to 7 p.m.: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 – 6–7 p.m. Eduardo Mata Elementary School 7420 La Vista Drive Dallas, TX 75214 Wednesday, June 3, 2015 – 6–7 p.m. Raúl Quintanilla Sr. Middle School 2700 Remond Drive Dallas, TX 75211 Thursday, June 4, 2015 – 6–7 p.m. Wilmer-Hutchins High School 5520 Langdon Road Dallas, TX 75241 For more information, visit www.dallasisd.org.

By next fall, the culinary arts classroom at Lincoln High School will be transformed to include a professional kitchen, classroom/restaurant, private dining room and more as part of a $2.25 million, 5,400-square-foot renovation and expansion of the learning environment. The Entrepreneurial Culinary Arts Program will offer training that will prepare students for employment in the food services industry or serve as a springboard for college studies in that career path. The program is organized into four federally-identified career pathways: restaurant and food service/beverages; lodging; travel and tourism; and recreation, amusements and attractions. Construction started in January and is expected to…