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Walter Taylor III learned a lot about persistence over the last year. The senior at David W. Carter spent most days this school year with his eyes peeled on a computer screen attending class remotely from home.
Since 2015, Dallas ISD educator Roderick Goudy has worked at mastering the Toastmaster skills of public speaking and leadership, delivering speeches and taking on leadership roles in Dallas ISD Talk It Up! Toastmasters Club and at the Toastmasters' district level as an area director, training facilitator, and mentor.
Dallas ISD alums often proudly describe themselves as "products of Dallas ISD." Most mean they attended school in the district, often from K-12. When South Dallas native and New Tech High School Principal Jameile Choice calls himself a product of Dallas ISD, he means he was all but reared by district educators.
Black female swimmer turns heads in area competitions
Racism and racial bias are alive and well in Dallas ISD and the city overall, in the view of five panelists involved in racial equity work in Dallas. The five took part in an hour-long recorded webinar which will premier at 5 p.m., Tuesday., Dec.
Campuses are saluting their 2020 teachers of the year for devotion and dedication to their students and colleagues. The Teacher of the Year selection process provides campuses the opportunity to showcase their most effective teachers. See the list of the campus teachers of the year here.
Regardless of one's race, gender or background, everyone has unconscious bias. It's a fact, says Aaron Joseph, a member of the professional development team conducting teacher training on cultural intelligence (CQ).
District leader looking for strategies to build a social safety net in poor communities
Forum features police, community conversation about lessening use of lethal force
The district's youngest teacher is a product of a Dallas ISD collegiate academy
Collegiate academy empowers triplets to earn college degrees while in high school
Dallas school district touts benefits of neighborhood schools
A ribbon-cutting followed student choir, band and drama performances as staff, parents and students gathered for the naming ceremony for the Young Men's Leadership Academy at Fred Florence Middle School, the district's newest single-gender school for boys. Math Instructional Coach Derek Thomas opened the event and served as emcee, and Principal Dawn Walker welcomed district and city officials and community members.
Teacher Rose Bolden is a staunch advocate for her students who are working toward graduation in the Reconnection Center credit recovery program at J. Leslie Patton Academic Center, the district's high school for overage students. Bolden describes herself as cheerleader, coach and chief encourager for the 54 students enrolled in her classes.
We've all heard the saying, "It's what you don't know that can hurt you." That's certainly true of social media, the popular online tools that people use to connect with each other. The vast array of these tools and the prevalence of tweens and teens virtually glued to their smart phones can create problems for the unwary.
On the first day of the new school year, Alex Sanger Elementary School welcomed a new class of 60 smiling and eager sixth-graders. El primer día de clases, la escuela Alex Sanger le dió la bienvenida a 60 alumnos del sexto grado sonrientes y ávidos por aprender.
Ask researchers how we will solve thorny problems like finding safe alternatives to fossil fuels and curing devastating illnesses, and chances are they will respond that we need more scientific study and more gifted minds searching for solutions.
Athlete and L.G. Pinkston High School senior Marquez Johnson is optimistic he'll be admitted to his top college choice, Texas A&M College Station. He knows it offers his preferred major, electrical engineering, and he has even visited the campus.
Almost everyone who knows Preston Hollow Elementary teacher Leanne Woods says she has a gift for teaching students with Down syndrome. Principal Tom Brandt describes her as a teacher of boundless energy who applies tough love to get her special needs students to grow when other teachers might give up.
Ben Dickerson served five years in the U.S. Coast Guard before making a move into education, first as a teacher, then assistant principal, and today, as principal of Edward H. Cary Middle School. Dickerson is one of dozens of administrators who moved into the top job for the first time at a district school this year.
Seventeen-year-old Alison Geason is a determined young woman who knows where she's going and isn't wasting time getting there. Geason, a senior at the School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, says she's known since pre-school that she wanted to become a doctor.
Like virtually every high school senior, 18-year-old Landon Finley is looking forward to graduation. The South Oak Cliff student has won multiple scholarships, and has set his sights on attending Texas A&M University at College Station where he says his older brother, a former athlete and important role model, is in his second year and really loves the school and its rich traditions.
Walking the halls of W.H. Adamson High School with Community Liaison Maria Garcia, it's unusual to encounter anyone who doesn't know her even in the early days of a new school year. A mainstay at the Oak Cliff campus for 18 years, Garcia is still excited about her job connecting the school with parents and community resources.
Most days, schools are pleasant places where students and staff respect each other and practice courteous behavior. To increase the odds of maintaining a peaceful environment, the district wants to make sure everyone knows the rules of the road.
New Dallas ISD teacher Samuel Cross is looking forward to teaching choir at T.W. Browne Middle School. Cross was one of approximately 1,600 new teachers that attended a New Teacher Academy orientation event at Fair Park to learn about the district. Cross said he's pumped and ready to start the 2015 school year.
Mid-October is time for report cards and parent-teacher conferences. Most district schools will open their doors to welcome parents in to pick up report cards and speak with teachers about students' progress on the following dates: Monday, October 12 - High School Tuesday, October 13 - Middle School Thursday, October 15 - Elementary School Parents should call schools to confirm the conference dates and times and plan to participate in this critical opportunity to exchange valuable information...
Stuffed bunnies, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Mother Goose, Dora the Explorer and Arthur are among the notable characters that peer out from almost every bookshelf in the library at Anne Frank Elementary School. It's testing week at the north Dallas school and, for the moment, the library is quiet.
This week, students across Dallas ISD are sporting their favorite team jerseys, dressing as superheroes and having fun at activities planned to observe Red Ribbon Week. Behind this lighthearted celebration is the deadly serious issue of youth alcohol and drug abuse.
Recycling saves money, conserves natural resources and cuts down on waste dumped into landfills. It just so happens it can also pay off for schools. Students at three Dallas ISD schools have embraced the practice in a major way by collecting paper waste, soft drink cans, and other recyclables on a consistent basis.