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Most Dallas ISD high school seniors have grown up attending elementary, middle and high schools within the district. And those seniors are now crossing the graduation stage and receiving their high school diploma. But before starting college or entering the workforce, some seniors share what Dallas ISD means to them and the impacts it’s made on their future. Today, Deisy Figueroa at L.G. Pinkston High School shares what Dallas ISD means to her.

KERA recently profiled Tutormate, which is an innovative nationwide effort aimed at increasing the number of first and second graders reading at grade level. Nancy J. Cochran Elementary School is one of the Dallas ISD schools that participates in the virtual reading lessons that pair volunteers with students. Click here to read the full story from KERA.

As the school year and the rigor of daily classes wane, Dallas ISD is gearing up to keep students learning with a touch of fun. Families have many programs from which to choose to engage students in summer learning. There’s no need for students to spend all day sitting in the house watching TV, playing video games and losing hard-earned knowledge gained from the just-finished school year. Instead, students can participate in hands-on science projects and explore careers in STEM, expand their musical talents at band or strings camp, or have fun as they learn and practice their English language or…

It seems as though tablets, TVs and cellphones are constantly upgrading, leaving old electronics to collect dust. Did you know that donating or recycling your electronics could help reduce air and water pollution? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, recycling 1 million laptops saves the same amount of energy equivalent to the electricity used by more than 3,500 U.S. homes in a year. Remember to delete your personal information from your electronics before donating or recycling.