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To combat inequity in education and expose more students to the power of coding, Microsoft is providing weekly virtual workshops for students at William Hawley Atwell Law Academy and Sarah Zumwalt Middle School. The workshops cover topics from designing apps, creating games, and learning how to understand and use data. Microsoft is looking to expand this program to more middle and high schools in next school years.  Zumwalt Middle School principal Bobby Nevels is excited to be part of the pilot program. “Our students thoroughly enjoyed the courses each week,” Nevels said.  “It was time well spent and was very…

Dallas ISD’s Maintenance and Facility Services is looking to add to their custodial, grounds, and maintenance teams and will be hosting a Spring Drive-Up Hiring Event on Saturday, April 24, 2021, from 9 to 11 A.M. at Pleasant Grove Stadium. During this socially distanced event, participants will have an opportunity to interview with our hiring managers safely from their car. Masks will be required. You can register for the event and find additional information by visiting the Eventbrite page. If you have any questions, please email opsmaintenancehc@dallasisd.org.

The Dallas Independent School District is made up of many moving parts all working together to one ultimate goal, better serving OUR PARENTS and STUDENTS. Each department is equally as important as the next, and The Graphics Department plays a pivotal role in day-to-day operations. As a full-service internal print shop, The Graphics Department services every school and department within the district. Examples of high-profile projects produced by The Graphics Department are High School Diplomas, Commencement Programs, Truancy letters, and Testing. However, their services do not end there, the department has a long list of products and services ranging from…

Dallas ISD’s Student Transportation Services Department will host a job fair on Saturday, April 3, 2021, from 9 am to 2 pm. The job fair is an in-person event, which will be held at 5151 Samuel Blvd. in Dallas. The job fair represents the district’s efforts to recruit more bus drivers in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year. Drivers must be at least 21 years old. Candidates with or without a commercial driver’s license (CDL) are invited to apply. The district will provide on-the-job training for those accepted candidates who do not have a commercial driver’s license. The starting pay…