News Briefs

The Dallas ISD Athletics Department is excited to announce the inaugural class of the Dallas ISD Athletics Leaders in Training (L.I.T.) Program! High school athletics coordinators nominated student-athletes, and the students had to complete an application to be selected for the program. The purpose of this program is to prepare student-athletes for leadership while building character. The program will motivate and empower students to be leaders on their campuses and in the communities. The L.I.T. program will encompass an evolving series of activities. The components will entail education, involvement and awareness. The students will be exposed to real life topics…

Dallas ISD is providing transportation to students taking the ACT on Tuesday, October 20th. Students taking the ACT have already been notified by their campus. Students taking the bus for the ACT will be picked up in the morning at their normal time. Students at most high schools will have bus pickup at the regular afternoon dismissal time. However, eight high schools will have an early release schedule with a bus pickup at the campus between 1:15–1:30 p.m. These schools with early release are Skyline, Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School, Adamson, Carter, Pinkston, Booker T. Washington, Kimball, and…

October is National Principal Appreciation Month, and Dallas ISD celebrates the 225 dedicated principals who continue to lead their schools through challenging times to ensure that all students are educated for success. Thank you, principals! Marlon Brooks’ almost 29-year career as an educator is full of accomplishments, including being one of the longest-serving principals in the district. But in the eyes of the L.G. Pinkston High School principal, it’s not accolades or promotions that stand as the most remarkable milestones of his long tenure in Dallas ISD. “Being a principal is one of the most outstanding career opportunities one can…

Dallas ISD is providing transportation to students taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 14th. The PSAT is primarily for tenth graders, though some ninth graders and eleventh graders also take the test. Students taking the PSAT have already been notified by their campus. Students taking the bus for the PSAT will be picked up in the morning at their normal time. Students at most high schools will have an early dismissal and leave their campus on the bus between 1:15–1:30 p.m. The exceptions are for students attending Thomas Jefferson High School, Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy and Irma Rangel Young…