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The Dallas Public Library is making it possible for more Dallas homes to have internet access by having mobile hotspots available for check out at 10 branches starting March 2. Meanwhile, a grant from the 1Million Project Foundation is providing mobile internet access for about 5,000 Dallas ISD high school students. The new DPL program will provide 900 mobile hotspots at the identified library locations to give residents the opportunity to access online resources for up to 30 days at home. More than 42 percent of Dallas residents do not have a fixed internet connection in their home, according to…

As for many prospective first-generation college students, Zamantha Romero and her parents were unfamiliar with the steps on the road to higher education. Romero is a junior at W. H. Adamson High School and plans to attend college after graduating. Seeking guidance, she applied to become a mentee of the Leadership Forward Mentoring Program, a non-profit that recruits professionals to volunteer as mentors for Adamson and Sunset High School students. Leadership Forward has worked with more than 115 students since the program started in 2014. Out of the 22 high school graduates who participated last year, 21 enrolled in college…

High school students are invited to a free SAT boot camp happening later this month. The boot camps are happening on Feb. 22 and 29 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at: • Skyline High School • Molina High School • Townview Center • Woodrow Wilson High School • Kimball High School • Conrad High School • White High School • Spruce High School. There are a limited number of spots available at each location. Interested high school students are encouraged to sign up today at bit.ly/2019-20_bootcamps.

Twenty-five Dallas ISD gifted/talented program teachers were chosen to take part in a makerspace cohort specifically geared towards gifted/talented education. Teachers began their learning in May when they explored the Dallas Makerspace for adults located in Carrollton. From there, they met with a panel of makerspace experts from around the Dallas area to gather information and inspiration on designing their very only makerspace in their classrooms. All cohort teachers went through an intensive two-day summer training where they defined their vision and goals, chose a program structure, and prepared for inclusivity while using the Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP) curriculum.…