From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Nearly 19,000 students across Dallas ISD are embracing opportunities to engage in academic and competitive extracurricular activities. The district offers 12 extracurricular programs to elementary and secondary schools. These include cheer, chess, debate, decathlon, Designation Imagination, esports and UIL academics, to name a few. The number of students signing up for […]
By Juliette Coulter On April 8, Texas Woman’s University (TWU) held a reception at Catherine and Sam Susser’s Preston Hollow home to introduce 100 Dallas community and business leaders to the university. TWU faculty, representatives and supporters also attended. TWU Dallas President Monica Christopher thanked everyone for coming and recognized the 35 generous donors of […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Dallas ISD is at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into educational spaces, ensuring educators and students can leverage digital tools responsibly and effectively. To ensure a strategic, well-supported rollout of AI tools for instructional and administrative purposes, Dallas ISD brought representatives from multiple departments across the district together to […]
By Bryna Thomson The community can now watch the local eagles Nick and Nora and their eaglets LIVE during daylight hours on WRLeagleTV! Lake Park Estates neighbors Bryna Thomson and Nancy Daniels have set up a livestream of the nest using a spotting scope, a spare cell phone, WiFi service and a streaming app, which […]
Grant Halliburton Foundation hosted its 16th annual Beacon of Hope Community Luncheon on March 25 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Nearly 600 guests gathered in support of the Foundation’s mission, helping to raise $300,000 for youth mental health and suicide prevention programs across North Texas. Eric Nadel, Texas Rangers Radio Broadcaster, served as the moderator […]
By Lisa Loera Dallas Academy is deeply grateful to the Hillcrest Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee, for their generous grant of $25,000 in support of providing transportation for students with learning differences. This transformative gift will enable Dallas Academy to purchase a new school van, ensuring that students have safe and reliable access to […]
The African American Museum, Dallas will present The Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra of Houston in Concert on Saturday, March 22 at 5 p.m. at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Bruton Theater (1309 Canton St. in Dallas). The orchestra’s ninth Dallas appearance will honor one of the most notable saxophonists of all time — […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports “One of my favorite things about jazz is how it brings people together. You can go across the world to a country that doesn’t speak anything close to your language. You can play with another person, and you don’t speak, you can’t interpret each other’s words. But then, if you sit […]
By Nicole Rosales White Rock Family YMCA college scholarship recipient Eric Berry (pictured above) is one of 20 seniors awarded prizes last week as part of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas and the Dye Foundation Scholarship. Berry says his goal is to obtain a master’s degree in occupational therapy to help transplant patients on their […]
The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce is soliciting nominations for its annual Teacher of the Year Award. The purpose is to recognize educators K-12 who are providing outstanding education for their respective students. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and novel programs that are serving to improve and […]