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Mansfield kindergartner gets transferred out of school without parent approval
MANSFIELD, Texas — Before school began, Jesse Cannon II and his wife did what most parents do. They took their two children to “Meet the Teacher Night” at Brenda Norwood Elementary School in Mansfield. “With his particular teacher in kindergarten, we were able to put his name...
Texas high school football rankings: DeSoto No. 1 in 2024 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25
DeSoto High School leads the 2024 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 rankings with an impressive 22-game winning streak dating back to 2022. The team dominated last season, averaging a 35-point victory margin, culminating in a 74-14 championship win against Summer Creek. Star players include seniors Keylan Abrams, Deondrae Riden, Daylon Singelton, Byron Washington, and sophomore Ethan Feaster. Notably, North Shore is home to Devin Sanchez, the top-rated cornerback nationally, committed to Ohio State. The rankings comprise data-driven insights, adjusting for player returners and past performance.
Viral TikTok shows chaotic scene in UT Dallas dorms after water valve broke
DALLAS — Students at UT Dallas started classes this week, and while the transition from summer to academic year may have been smooth for most people, a handful of students at the university faced some adversity right out the gate. A viral TikTok shows the chaotic scene inside dorms...
DeISD Hires New Leader of Bilingual Programs
DeSoto ISD welcomed its new director of Emergent Bilingual and ESL programs during its special-called school board meeting on Monday, August 19, 2024. Stan Valdez brings over 20 years of experience and leadership in bilingual education programs throughout his work in various school districts in the North and Central Texas areas. Most recently, he served as an instructional administrator in the Cedar Hill Independent School District.
Enrollment on the rise in Dallas ISD, exceeding projections
With just days into the new school year, Dallas ISD is experiencing record enrollment. On Aug. 22, Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde, Ed.D., briefed the Board of Trustees on the most recent enrollment numbers for the 2024-2025 school year. “After declining for nine years in a row, enrollment is up and...
SMU President R. Gerald Turner resigns
DALLAS – Southern Methodist University President R. Gerald Turner has announced his resignation, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year.In a letter to the SMU community Wednesday, Turner expressed his gratitude and emphasized that the transition comes at a time of "continued positive momentum" for both himself and the university. The Board of Trustees has launched a national search for his replacement, with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller assisting in the process."The Board and I are extremely grateful and proud of our shared success during the past 30 years brought about by the generosity of our supporters and...
Southern and east Dallas gets first set of new replacement campuses
(The HUB) – Students at five Dallas ISD Elementary schools started the new school year in a brand-new facility. John Quincy Adams Elementary School, Everette L. DeGolyer Elementary School, Geneva Heights Elementary School, George Peabody Elementary School and Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff are the first of 16 replacement campuses made possible by the Bond 2020 program.
Gierkey, Eagles to Flash Offensive Firepower
Episcopal School of Dallas seems to keep reloading on offense. This year, the Eagles hope nine returning starters can keep them in contention for an SPC title. Leading the charge will be quarterback Jake Gierkey, who threw for more than 2,400 yards and 23 touchdowns last season for a unit that scored an average of 42.4 points in its five wins.
Dallas Contemporary Launches North Texas Graduate Student Program
The Dallas Contemporary has announced the launch of a new initiative to support local graduate students. The DC NTX Graduate Student Program will provide mentorship and networking opportunities and will culminate in an exhibition organized by a visiting curator. One student in the exhibition will receive an $8,000 prize and one art history graduate student will be invited to participate in a curatorial fellowship. With a donation of $500,000, Ann and John McReynolds, longtime supporters of the museum, have underwritten the program for the next five years.
Dallas Covenant Boys Race for a 9th-Consecutive TAPPS State
Dallas Covenant Boys Race for a 9th-Consecutive TAPPS State XC Title. Sports streaks fascinate us. Hitting streaks in baseball, for example. But nothing elicits more conversation than team winning streaks, and Dallas Covenant is on the verge of something truly spectacular - a 9th-consecutive TAPPS State Boy's XC title. What...
When in Rome- Skyline students study abroad in Italy
When Carlos B. signed up to take Italian classes with Alessio Giudice at Skyline High School, his eyes were opened to a new world. “Thanks to (Giudice), and the World Language Cluster at my school, I discovered a passion I didn’t know I had,” he said. Over the...
Meet the St. Mark’s High School Student Working to Combat Educational Inequities
Lawrence Gardner believes everyone deserves to have access to the tools and resources they need to learn. The rising senior at St. Mark’s School of Texas—the alma mater of Ken Hersh, Clark and Lamar Hunt, Tommy Lee Jones, Owen and Luke Wilson, and Ross Perot Jr.—was in fifth grade when he discovered that not everyone has access to those things.
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