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The ability to perform calculations in one’s head is an invaluable skill to have. STEM students from across Dallas ISD displayed this skill and more at the Texas Math and Science Coaches Association (TMSCA) Dallas ISD Invitational Meet on Oct. 7 at Conrad High School. With 75 schools in attendance, more than 1,400 students in grades three through 12 competed in four TMSCA academic competitions: Number Sense, Calculator Applications, Math, and Science. Involvement in TMSCA invitational meets gives elementary and secondary students the opportunity to practice for UIL math and science contests through grade level and team competitions. “TMSCA improves…

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In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Oncor Kids Race, BMW Dallas Marathon Festival and Dallas ISD are teaming up with local online shoe retailer Shoebacca to donate new athletic shoes to students, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the Charles Rice Learning Center.  The Oncor Kids Race, held at Dallas City Plaza in December, attracts 6,000 students each year. Dallas ISD elementary, middle, and high school students are encouraged to participate and can do so free of charge, thanks to Oncor and other event partners. Those who participate also have the chance to take home…

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Dallas ISD is proud to announce that two district schools have earned 2023 National Blue Ribbon School awards. Rosemont Upper School and Trinity Heights Talented and Gifted are among just 29 schools in Texas and 353 nationwide to receive this prestigious recognition. “The honorees for our 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award have set a national example for what it means to raise the bar in education,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “The leaders, educators, and staff at our National Blue Ribbon Schools continually inspire me with their dedication to fostering academic excellence and building positive school cultures that…

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Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde, Ed.D. provided an update to Dallas ISD’s Board of Trustees reporting significant progress in closing achievement gaps among students in grades 3 through 8. In comparison to the state and other urban districts, remarkable gains were made in Approaches and Meets for reading and mathematics.  Reading Achievements: Dallas ISD is above pre-pandemic levels in reading for grades 3 through 8 and narrows the achievement gap within seven points of the state at the Approaches level. At the Meets level, the district improved to 45% of students reading on grade level while the state was at 51%,…

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