News Briefs

Alexis Bocanegra volunteers on a daily basis at William Lipscomb Elementary where her son attends kindergarten. Bocanegra helps his teacher and assists with school events and Parent-Teacher Association meetings. Bocanegra says she volunteers because she has fun doing it.

The Dallas Morning News published an editorial in support of the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) plan, which incentivizes high-performing teachers to voluntarily transfer and work at one of six struggling schools in the district. Click here to read the full editorial.

Earlier this month, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban visited Medrano Middle School to talk to more than 100 business students. Mauricio Vazquez, a student at Medrano, followed up with Cuban and asked him a few questions as part of a Q&A for the school paper. Cuban said the interview, which featured such questions as “what word do you say too much” and “who was the last person that called or texted you,” featured the “best interview questions in a long, long time.” Click here to read more from Cuban about the interview.

A friendly reminder that the Get Kidz Fit Fest is from noon to 4 p.m. tomorrow, April 11, at Market Hall. This event is free to the public with free parking and free T-shirts for the first 500 students. Between inflatable obstacle courses and healthy cooking demonstrations, this fun-filled event has a little something for everyone. Each family will take home a bag of produce, as well as many other tips and resources on how to stay healthy! http://www.getkidzfit.org/