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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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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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Conrad High Students Get Free Phones, Internet Connection
by | Jan 19, 2017
The donation was part of Sprint's 1Million Project, an initiative aiming to lessen the digital divide in the U.S. over the next five years.
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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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5 New Year’s Resolutions to Make Dallas the City with the Biggest Heart #DallasDoingGood  

by | Jan 3, 2017
Suzanne Smith says we should be more collaborative and give our time, treasure, and talent to make Dallas a better place.
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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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10 Dallas ISD Magnet School Students Bound for Elite Universities
by | Dec 14, 2016

Ten Dallas ISD seniors are heading to elite or Ivy League universities next year.

The Science and Engineering Magnet High School said it’s unprecedented to have 10 students accepted this early, WFAA reported....

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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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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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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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3 Things: This Railroad’s Been Workin’ on Drone Rules
by | Sep 1, 2016
BNSF Railway is helping the Federal Aviation Administration navigate new commercial drone rules.
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Reasoning Mind: Online Math Class a Plus for Kids
by | Jun 14, 2016
Reasoning Mind serves more than 125,000 students across the nation and North Texas is its largest region.
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