From Dallas ISD Staff Reports With a districtwide college acceptance rate of more than 90 percent, soon-to-be graduates are marking a strong year of scholarship and postsecondary success. Leslie G.H. of W.T. White High School, Yasmin T. of Sunset High School, and Aaron G., of Woodrow Wilson High School, were named UT Impact Scholars, a highly […]
By Haley DiFonzo High school students, teachers, parents, friends, arts advocates, celebrities and city officials celebrated as winners and scholarship recipients were announced at the 15th Annual Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA) presented by New York Life. The ceremony was hosted by Dallas native and Broadway star Rachel Simone Webb and took […]
By Stephanie Patrick There’s still some time before they pick up their first dental drills, but students from The University of Texas at Dallas have made a positive impact on patient care already. UTD Pre-Dental Association’s annual Miles for Smiles fundraiser and fun-activities event raised a record $24,673 for Texas A&M University College of Dentistry’s […]
Dallas Public Library celebrated young creatives at the Express Yourself! Youth Poetry Competition and Cover Art Contest award ceremony on Thursday, April 23. Jaswanth UdayaKumar, a second-grade student at Uplift North Hills Preparatory, and Carlos Guzman, a fifth grader at Daniel Webster Elementary School, were honored with the Joe M. Dealey and Dorris Russell Dealey […]
By Anna Clare Payne Junior League of Dallas (JLD) awarded $40,000 in collegiate scholarships to 10 college-bound women from Dallas ISD during its 13th annual Women LEAD Speech Competition and Awards Ceremony held Saturday, March 28 at JLD Headquarters. The top ten ranked finalists were selected from a highly competitive set of applicants from Emmett […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Every year, Phoumy Keonine stands proud at two graduation ceremonies. A chemistry H-TECH teacher at Emmett J. Conrad High School, he witnesses his students earn both their high school and college diplomas. When he was recruited 10 years ago, Keonine was excited at the prospect of preparing students for their future […]
By Stacy Olds Parents know that moment — when they’re in the middle of a restaurant, and their toddler melts down. Suddenly, the parents are frozen, overreacting, or just trying to get through it. Kelly Feddern (pictured) knows those moments well. A licensed clinical social worker and owner of Highlands Counseling in Lake Highlands, Feddern […]
By Juliette Coulter More than 1,500 students, educators and volunteers from across North Texas gathered April 1-2 for the fourth annual Texas-Sized Peer-to-Peer Youth Mental Health Conference, a two-day event focused on building connection, resilience and life-saving peer support skills. Hosted by three leading suicide prevention nonprofits — The Grace Loncar Foundation, Grant Halliburton Foundation […]
From Staff Reports In North Texas, a growing number of veterans are finding healing in an unexpected place, not through words alone, but through art. Dallas Art Therapy, a nonprofit, is providing free trauma-informed art therapy services and non-clinical art to veterans navigating challenges such as PTSD, military sexual trauma and the difficult transition back […]
Dallas ISD invites families and community members to explore the wide range of educational choices available at the upcoming More Choice Expo. With nearly 200 campuses represented, the event will highlight the district’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and tradition. Attendees will learn more about all Dallas ISD has to offer, including dual language, personalized learning, […]