Still Weathering the Storm Snowmageddon 2021 has ended, but its aftermath lingers. Bryan Adams High School is currently still without power due to extensive damages to the mechanical system. While the work continues, we do not anticipate the power will be restored before spring break; therefore, students will not be able to return to the […]
By Elizabeth Lenart Chabad of Plano/Collin County invites the community to “The Legacy of Elie Wiesel through the eyes of his son, Elisha Wiesel,” on Sunday, March 21, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., livestreamed and free from https://chabadplano.org/event. The event’s Signature Sponsor is H-E-B/Central Market. The event will feature guest speaker Elisha Wiesel — the only […]
By David Mullen When one thinks of the College Football Playoff (CFP), an elaborate playoff system incorporating fabled bowl games into the eventual crowning of a National College Football Champion, million-dollar sponsorships, big TV ratings and revenues and thoughts of another title for the Alabama Crimson Tide or the Clemson Tigers comes to mind. […]
Dallas Academy is a widely-recognized leader in private school education for bright students with a range of learning differences. As such, the school always strives to grow and innovate in order to meet the diverse needs of the student population. When COVID-19 disrupted learning, instructors quickly realized a more advanced e-learning program would be a […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports When active PTA mom Jamie Nelson (pictured) learned there was a vacant theater teacher position at Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard, where her two sons attend, she immediately told the principal she was stepping in. Starting in the late fall of 2019 as a volunteer, Nelson finalized her alternative teaching certification […]
Bringing Back Vocational Education in a Big Way! In my last column, I reported on the expansion of Dallas ISD’s career and technology education (CTE) offerings. I reported that Dallas ISD has brought back vocational education in a big way, with more CTE offerings than ever before! Students at Bryan Adams and Conrad high schools […]
COVID-19 drove educators to look at things differently after accepting the fact e-learning would be a necessary component to instruction for the foreseeable future. Much like the students they lead, Dallas Academy teachers stepped up to face the challenges and embraced the opportunity to find a new and exciting way to teach during the global […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Dallas ISD has seen a huge demand for Montessori schools, with there being three times as many applications as there are available seats. With that in mind, Dallas ISD is launching a new Montessori Dual Language school in North Dallas to provide additional choices to Dallas area families. The school, which […]
From Staff Reports Art Reframes History is a special installation of works of art drawn from the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza’s collection that explores the variety of ways artists interpret history. The creative voices in this exhibit span time and geography but all share a common point of inspiration: the life and legacy […]
By Nancy George Jared Burleson was studying in Jiangsu, China, the summer after his first year at SMU, taking advantage of the study abroad benefits that come with being a President’s Scholar, SMU’s highest academic merit award. While waiting in line for tea at a local shop, he overheard two men speaking English, then recognized […]