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Deep Family Connections Power UPUMC Program
Carita Youngblood’s connections to The Weekday School at University Park United Methodist Church (UPUMC) date to its beginnings.
Trustees Mull Opening Up Optional Books to Challenge
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees during an April 4 work session discussed the possibility of changing district policy to allow parents to challenge optional materials, such as library books, in addition to required materials.
Episcopal School of Dallas Student Died Overnight
"We suffered a tragic loss overnight and our community is grieving," ESD head of school David Baad told People Newspapers via email.
Hockaday Names New Head of Lower School
Michelle Goldsmith will take on the role at the end of this school year.
Dallas Lutheran School Working Toward Rebuild
Campus leaders are working through its Arise & Build Capital Campaign to raise money to rebuild the campus destroyed by the October 2019 tornado.
Hockaday Debate Advances to International Debate Finals
Students from The Hockaday School's debate team have advanced to the finals of the 22nd-annual International Public Policy Forum — a global debate contest sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and New York University.
St. Mark’s Robotics Takes Third in State Lego Championship
RoboRoar, the team made of fifth graders, won the Robot Performance Award and third place overall.
Hockaday Senior Named Coca-Cola Scholar
Zoya Haq is one of 150 high schoolers across the nation to receive this honor, which includes a $20,000 scholarship.
Meet the Thomas Jefferson HS Staffers Who Took Action After Shooting
When gunfire struck at Thomas Jefferson High School March 21, three staffers headed toward the scene to help out.
Dr. Mike Rockwood Named Lone HPISD Superintendent Finalist
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees March 27 named Lake Dallas ISD Superintendent Dr. Mike Rockwood as the lone finalist for the top job in Highland Park ISD.
HPISD’s New Digitarium Offers Constellation of STEAM Resources
Highland Park ISD’s Pierce Planetarium’s new expansion offers a whole new world of immersive, digital educational resources.
Marker Commemorates MLK’s 1966 Speech at SMU
Members of SMU’s student senate invited the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to speak on campus in 1966.
SMU Student Makes Potential Next-Gen Food Freshness Predictor
An SMU graduate student has developed a miniature pH sensor that can tell when food has spoiled in real-time. At only 2 millimeters long and 10 millimeters wide, the flexible pH sensor could fit into existing food packaging, such as plastic wrapping.
District Officials Promote Healing, Prevention Following Thomas Jefferson HS Shooting
The suspect responsible for the shooting in the Thomas Jefferson High School parking lot after school March 21 has been arrested, Dallas ISD's media relations team confirmed.
International Students Visit Good Shepherd Episcopal School
Students and educators from St. Vincent Girls' High School in southern Caribbean nation St. Vincent and the Grenadines visited the campus.
BSA Troops 1899, 577, 82 Introduce New Eagle Scouts
Area BSA troops introduced several new Eagle Scouts, including the second girl from the Park Cities to achieve Scouting’s highest rank.
Student Achievements: Belles, Twirlers, Robots, and Volunteers
The award-winning Highland Belles drill and dance team has added 22 new team members to the 2023-2024 roster of 78, plus any additional managers yet to be named by the directors.
Shelton Daisies Collect Hygiene Products for Dallas CASA
The Daisy Troop from The Shelton School recently collected hygiene products for Dallas CASA for their annual service project.
Thomas Jefferson High School Celebrates ‘Homecoming’
Students making up a school population of about 1,500 are reinhabiting the Thomas Jefferson campus after a few years of learning at the former Thomas A. Edison Middle Learning Center.
Walnut Hill Moves into New Home
Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy moved into its new home at the start of this semester.