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Under Destination 2020, Dallas ISD is committed to ensuring students are college ready when they graduate. In addition to preparing students academically, schools work throughout the year to create a culture that encourages students to consider college as a part of their future. Students at Mt. Auburn Elementary kicked off “Education: Go Get It Week” by showing us where they plan to attend college. Let us hear from students at your school. Who are they, where are they going and what year will they graduate from college?

Log in to the NBC 5 website between now and Thursday and support the Adamson versus Kimball football game at AT&T Stadium for the Big Game Friday game of the week. Everyone – students, staff, families and community members – is encouraged to visit the Big Game Friday web page and make their voices heard in support of Adamson versus Kimball. If the schools are chosen, their respective band members, pep squad, cheerleaders and more will be featured on live broadcasts leading up to the game.

Community members with knowledge of teachers, principals and schools that are doing outstanding work to make a difference in the lives and academic achievement of children can partner with Texas grocery retailer H-E-B to honor those accomplishments.   The company, which operates Central Market in Dallas, a multi-year sponsor of Dallas ISD’s Teacher of the Year recognition program, has launched its 14th annual H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, presented in cooperation with the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA). This year’s awards program will reward outstanding educators, school districts and school boards to the tune of more than $80,000. Last…

Have you asked yourself how you can make an IMPACT today? Please read Lauren’s story and ask yourself if you have 60 minutes a week… Lauren was a 5th grader who had struggled reading through most of her elementary classes. She was shy and withdrawn, keeping mostly to herself, rarely making eye contact with anyone. Going into 5th grade, she knew it was not going to be an easy feat. Given her struggle through both the 3rd and 4th grade STAAR assessment, odds were not on her side. School began and Lauren’s teacher was aware of her reading challenges. She…