News Briefs

Robert E. Lee and William B. Lispcomb elementary schools are the latest Dallas Independent School District campuses to participate in the International Baccalaureate program, both entering as Primary Years Programme (PYP) schools. As PYP schools, both Lee and Lispcomb will be among approximately 1,266 schools nationwide to implement this first stage of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, which assists students ages 3-12 in developing the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to excel in their studies and in their personal growth. According to the IB website, those schools will employ a rigorous curriculum focused on how students learn most effectively and…

The Dallas Examiner reported on a recent Dallas ISD informational meeting that briefed the public and solicited feedback on the district’s plan to upgrade its facilities and schools. Click here to read the full story. Photo courtesy Dallas Examiner

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 Tafari Witter at Lincoln High School. Awards/honors, involvement: Valedictorian, 1st Team All-District (basketball), A Honor Roll, featured in the Dallas Morning News and CW33 Class Act The biggest lesson I’ve learned in school: Balancing time management and responsibility are the biggest lessons I’ve learned this year because I was involved in so many activities and had to learn how to balance my time to enable me…

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, Armando Solis at W.W. Samuell High School shares what Dallas ISD means to him.