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Sudie Williams TAG Students Win First Place in National History Day
Three eighth graders won first place among all middle schoolers across the country for their National History Day group exhibit research project.
Levine Academy Earns ISAS Accreditation
Ann & Nate Levine Academy recently earned membership in the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest.
Dallas ISD Requires Clear or Mesh Backpacks for Secondary Students
Middle and high school students will be required to use clear or mesh backpacks for the upcoming school year.
Voices
Changing Traditions: Graduate Looks Back on Hockaday Commencement
Throughout my 14 years as a Hockadaisy, I had always dreamed of my graduation day.
Dallas ISD Seeking Input On Clear Backpack Policy Option
In a post that was quickly removed from its website, the district stated clear backpacks will be required for students of all ages.
Good Shepherd Students Raise $22,283 for Kids Heart Challenge
The Kids Heart Challenge, formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart and held annually at schools across the country, teaches youth about keeping their hearts and brains healthy, whole-body wellness, and the importance of helping others.
UP All Night: 423 Burgers, 660 Doughnuts, 15 Gallons of Coffee
Typically, sleeping at school will get you in trouble. But the University Park Preschool Association has turned it into an annual tradition.
Finding A Match
More than 325 people signed up as prospective bone marrow donors during a recent registration drive for the 4-year-old son of Highland Park Middle School teacher and coach Adam Lopez.
Meet Dallas ISD’s New Superintendent
Dallas ISD is welcoming back its chief of school leadership of 10 years to replace superintendent Michael Hinojosa who is retiring after a two stint, 13-year tenure.
Congratulations, Class of 2022 Graduates!
Join us as we recognize our Preston Hollow schools’ classes of 2022 across each campus.
Dallas ISD Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022
Former superintendent Michael Hinojosa and Hillcrest High School alumnus Jerry Heidenreich are two of seven members of Dallas ISD's Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
Dallas ISD Deputy Superintendent’s Last Day is August 5
Dallas ISD Deputy Superintendent Susana Cordova has "decided to take something somewhere else."
Congratulations, Highland Park High School Class of 2022
More than 530 joined the ranks of Highland Park High alumni as the district celebrated the class of 2022 on May 27.
HPISD Names New Leaders For Highlander Band, HPHS Theatre Program
Highland Park ISD named new leaders for the Highlander band program and the Highland Park High School theater program.
Dallas ISD Superintendent Hinojosa’s Last Day is July 5
DISD's superintendent announced that he'll be leaving the district a little earlier than planned.
Dallas ISD Approves Staff Compensation Increases for 2022-2023
Dallas ISD's Board of Trustees approved $51.2 million worth of salary increases and $52 million for retention initiatives for the upcoming academic year.
New HPMS Principal Named
Dr. Kevin Hunt was named principal of Highland Park Middle School. Hunt most recently served as principal of Summer Creek Middle School in Crowley ISD and has been an elementary principal in that district since 2016.
HPISD Trustees Approve ELA Materials
After months of consultations and feedback from experts and the community, the Highland Park ISD board of trustees has decided what will replace the Units of Study materials published by Heinemann for teaching reading and writing in grades K-8, which had been in place since 2019.
Student Achievements: 7 Good Impressions
Highland Park High School team members, led by coaches Lisa Seaman (oral interpretation) and Toby Whisenhunt (speech and debate), won nine top-three places at the UIL District 13-5A Academics meet at North Forney High School
New Trees Make Polk TAG Center One of the ‘Cool Schools’
School days at K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted are spent preparing for the future. On a recent spring Thursday, that meant planting 57 trees to bring cooler tomorrows.