schools

Dallas School Included in Launch of Kendra Scott Foundation’s Little Yellow Library Program

by | Nov 17, 2023

The Austin-based Kendra Scott Foundation, in partnership with First Book, is launching its inaugural Little Yellow Library this month in four Texas schools including Tom C. Gooch Elementary School in Dallas on Nov. 28.

The national launch was last week at PS 108 in Brooklyn, New York.

“At Kendra Scott, philanthropy comes first — it’s a key pillar of our core values,” Kendra Scott, founder, executive chairwoman and chief creative officer of the namesake brand, said in a statement....

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Evolon and ZeroEyes Partner on Long-Range AI Gun-Detection Technology
by | Dec 6, 2022
With the partnership, Dallas-based Evolon Technology will unite the long-distance object detection of its analytics with ZeroEyes' proprietary AI gun detection technology. The result: The ability to detect and track someone with a firearm more than a football field away. "Current events point to the need for a partnership like ours," Evolon President and CEO Kevin Stadler says.
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‘This is the Paradigm Shift’: Walkabout Workplace CEO Makes Working from Anywhere a Social Experience
by | Aug 31, 2020
Toni Portmaan's SaaS virtual real estate and digital office platform was built for the age of WFH—well ahead of the pandemic. It's in its second round of seed funding.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Companies Share Their Advice on Reopening with Public School Districts
by | Jul 21, 2020
As Texas schools get ready to start the school year, companies such as DART, NEC Corporation of America, Target, and the YMCA share the lessons they've learned from reopening during a pandemic.
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CBRE Uses its Return-to-Work Playbook to Help Dallas ISD Safely Reopen

by | Jul 9, 2020
CBRE's roadmap for returning to the workplace has already allowed DISD to reopen its 16-story central administration building—occupied entirely by the district—to 25% capacity last month.
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Welman Project Turns Discards into Classroom Treasures
by | Jul 26, 2017
Roughly 71 percent of materials discarded in the U.S. can be reused, the Welman Project says.
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Technology in the classroom is important to a good education.
Technology Brings New Educational Opportunities to the Classroom
by | Feb 24, 2016
Technology in the classroom is not a new concept. These days, many schools have moved to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program, where students are encouraged to bring a smartphone or tablet to school to help them complete assignments and research subjects.
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