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A process change will help ensure board policy is followed and the Dallas ISD magnet school admission process prioritizes students who live in the area the district serves. Starting this school year, the district’s central office will flag magnet school applicants who: Did not previously attend a district school Had a change-of-address form submitted this school year Families with flagged applications can then provide additional documents to confirm their residency and gain full entry into a magnet school. Home visits will be hosted as necessary for students who cannot substantiate their address. Click here for a more detailed FAQ about…

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.