News Briefs

Despite winter weather canceling classes on Feb. 1, the celebration continued for Dallas ISD student-athletes. More than 80 student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers in college.  During the 2023-24 school year, 86 Dallas ISD student-athletes will play basketball, baseball, football, soccer, softball, swimming, track and field, or volleyball at the collegiate level. See the list of student-athletes here.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) and Broadway Dallas (BD) are joining forces for a second year to advance arts education accessibility for Dallas ISD students during Black History Month. The highly acclaimed work, “Bodies as Site of Faith and Protest,” is available as a virtual matinee performance for every student and grade level in Dallas ISD for free. Access to this special, on-demand performance will continue through February 24. “Bodies as Site of Faith and Protest” brings to life Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “We Shall Overcome” speech. Choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans transcribed the speech into dance. The work presents a…

Two ceremonies will be held on Saturday, February 11 to officially welcome home students and Dallas ISD team members to Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy and Thomas Jefferson High School. There will be a building dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. at Thomas Jefferson High School. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Walnut Hill ILA in the cafetorium. Open house tours will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both campuses. The building dedication and ribbon cutting will be simulcast on www.facebook.com/dallasisd. How to get there: Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy 3978 Killion Dr., Dallas,…

During the Jan. 12 Dallas ISD Board Briefing, the Dallas Education Foundation (DEF) provided an update on how the organization supported and invested in the district’s initiatives during 2022. As both a fundraising and grant-making organization, DEF accomplished a great deal in 2022 to continue its efforts to contribute toward student success in Dallas ISD. From 285 donors, DEF reached a fundraising goal of $1.55M. Critically, DEF disbursed more than $1.54M in 85 grants for the benefit of Dallas ISD students, teachers, and schools. Highlights from the year include the foundation’s first annual impact report, a book vending machine at…