Dallas ISD

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DISD, Brewer Foundation Renew
‘Future Leaders’ Partnership

by | Jul 7, 2017
The public-private partnership is the only one of its kind in the state bringing together staff from DISD and area private schools including St. Mark’s School of Texas, The Hockaday School, Episcopal School of Dallas, and Greenhill School.
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Children’s Health to Provide Virtual Mental Health Counseling in Area Schools
by | Jun 29, 2017
The pilot program beginning this fall will deliver telemedicine therapy visits to students in select Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD schools.
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SMU STEM Academy Launches DISD Teachers to New Heights
by | Jun 26, 2017
This summer, Dallas ISD teachers are going to school — learning ways to increase student interest in STEM subjects.
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Dallas ISD Offers Free STEM Camps to Students
by | Jun 9, 2017
The June camps will cover a range of topics from from 3D printing to environmental engineering.
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Walkers See STEM Concepts in Dallas Arts District

by | Apr 4, 2017
The walkSTEM program is designed to get students, faculty, and educators to see themselves as math doers, learners, and STEM practitioners.
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Robotics Gives Sunset Special Ed Students a Taste of STEM
by | Mar 14, 2017
A Dallas ISD robotics team is the first made up of all special needs students to compete at a FIRST Robotics Competition in Texas.
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DISD Turns to Mindfulness as Tool for Success in Classroom, Beyond
by | Mar 7, 2017
The Dallas Yoga Center is helping Dallas ISD students and teachers with ways to focus better through breathing and yoga exercises.
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DISD STEM Expo 2017
From Robots to Drones, DISD Event Puts STEM in Focus
by | Feb 7, 2017
According to the district, its the largest STEM-focused event in the state.
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DFW Website Launches to Boost Interest in Teaching Profession

by | Jan 11, 2017
The U.S. Department of Education is teaming with Dallas-based The Commit! Partnership for the first regional initiative in its teacher recruitment campaign.
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Tech is Changing Education But It’s Not a ‘Magic Bullet’ Says DISD Innovation Chief
by | Jan 4, 2017
Mike Koprowski, Dallas ISD's chief of transformation and innovation, gives his views on the year ahead in education.
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North Texas Early College Academies Receive State Grants
by | Dec 22, 2016
Early college academies in Dallas, DeSoto, and Grand Prairie were awarded state grants through the Texas Industry Cluster Innovative Academies initiative.
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Entrepreneurship Nonprofit Furthering Reach in DFW

by | Nov 17, 2016
Next school year, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship plans to add programs in Mesquite, Garland, and Grand Prairie school districts.
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DISD to Add 10 More Collegiate Academies Next Fall
by | Nov 16, 2016
The programs are part of a growing partnership between Dallas ISD and Dallas County Community College District helping train future workforce talent.
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SMU Establishing New STEM Academy For DISD Teachers
by | Oct 25, 2016
In four years, SMU plans to have 74 percent of Dallas ISD middle school science teachers trained to better engage students in science and technology.
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bullying
Dallas, Grand Prairie Schools Will Begin Using Anti-Bullying App
by | Oct 21, 2016
SafeTips is designed to let students and parents anonymously report suspicious bullying activity to the school's administrators.
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