News Briefs

The 2026 mock trial season wrapped up with outstanding performances from students across the district, culminating in a highly competitive series of courtroom battles. The final regional standings are as follows: First  place: Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts  Second  place: Skyline High School Third place: Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center  Fourth place: School of Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center This year’s competition showcased exceptional advocacy skills, from dynamic opening statements to precise witness examinations. Students demonstrated professionalism, composure, and a deep understanding of legal…

Dallas ISD has made great strides in student achievement, and during its regular meeting in January, the Board of Trustees gave the district another tool to make sure that students are getting all the support they need to succeed when it approved the Additional Days School Year.  Thanks to this new calendar, the district is adding a few days for 13 elementary schools and for sixth graders in seven middle schools so students can get that extra support and spend time exploring activities that will enrich their school experience.  These extra days will enhance students’ academic, social and emotional growth…

As the second semester of the 2025-2026 school year gets underway, thousands of seniors are celebrating college acceptances.  Nearly 7,500 Dallas ISD seniors have received acceptances to colleges and universities around the country, including Southern Methodist University, Tuskegee University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Pennsylvania, and more.  Additionally, Sarai C.J., of North Dallas High School, and Emmanuella J., from Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy are finalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, which aims to give high-achieving students the chance to graduate from college with as little debt as possible.  “​​Jack Kent Cooke meant freedom…

Dallas ISD is joining the 2025–2026 Caudill Class, the highest honor awarded through the Exhibit of School Architecture program, for Career Institute North and Geneva Heights Elementary School, both of which were made possible through the district’s 2020 Bond Program. CI North, which was originally built as Walnut Hill Elementary School, was severely damaged by an EF3 tornado in 2019. Rather than demolish the site, Dallas ISD transformed the campus into a state-of-the-art career and technical education facility, which opened in 2023. Now, CI North serves students from five North Dallas high schools, offering more than 16 career pathways and…