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From Girl Scout to Bat Woman
Over 2 million people viewed bright orange, life-like statues spread across the courtyard and corridors at NorthPark Center before the exhibit moved on in late fall.
Voices
After Note About a Gun on Campus, a Brave and Anxious Conversation
The first week in December, I picked up my fifth-grade son from school — a pretty normal occurrence. But as I pulled away from the curb, he said something that gave me pause.
A Duty to Global Community
Dallas International School helps refugee family from Afghanistan.
TikTok Threat Deemed Not Credible
A TikTok challenge designed to close schools on what is the last day before an extended holiday break for many schools has caused some anxiety, prompting schools and school districts to reassure families and staff. But it is credible?
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In Case You Missed It
‘I Never Plan On Going Back’
When Episcopal School of Dallas AP Physics teacher Matt Varvir was staring down the pandemic and distance learning he, like every teacher, had to take a good look at how he taught, and what his students needed from him.
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Voices
Editor Becomes Principal For a Day — and a Student of Schooling
“My dad goes to work,” the tiny kindergartener said one Wednesday after asking me if I went to work. “Do you know him?”
Fall Festival a Learning Experience for Alcuin Middle Schoolers
Ghouls spun the fortune wheel, ghosts ate hot dogs, and Elmos collected as much candy as they could during the Alcuin School’s Fall Festival.
Happenings on the Hill
A $5 million gift to SMU’s Edwin L. Cox School of Business will create the Katy and Kyle Miller Courtyard, a place for faculty, staff, students, and visitors to exchange ideas, form friendships, and build business associations.
Hinojosa Named Superintendent of the Year by National Publication
Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa's work steering his district through a pandemic earned him high marks from a publication focused on education.
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HPISD Parent-Led, At-Home Learning Option To Be Discontinued
A temporary asynchronous at-home learning option offered by Highland Park ISD is set to end after the fall semester given the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 through 11, district officials say.
Watch: Booker T. Washington Students Take Part in Nationwide Tribute
Students from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts took part in a celebration of the Netflix debut of late Pulitizer Prize-winning composer Jonathan Larson's tick, tick...BOOM! that showcased emerging teen performers and filmmakers.
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Student Achievements: Celebrate These
Highland Park High School Lady Scots soccer teammates don’t just score goals on the field: They set examples in the community.
‘You Want The Very Best Teachers’
Studies show teacher pay plays a role in keeping qualified teachers in the classroom.
All in the Meece Family
Three generations star in Highland Park High School musical productions.
Dallas ISD To Offer Retention Incentive
It's been a request that teachers and local teachers' unions have been making since last year, but Dallas ISD announced Tuesday that it would offer a retention incentive for staff who continue with the district next year.
Parish Episcopal Partners with United to Learn for Dave’s Day of Service
More than 350 Parish Episcopal School community members gathered on Oct. 2 to honor someone with a heart for service — by committing to an entire day of doing good.
Student Achievements: Celebrate These
Members of the Mockingbird Chapter of the National Charity League in the last year contributed 8,998 hours of community service to Dallas philanthropy partners working in crisis and violence intervention, education, elderly and animal support, and poverty and hunger prevention.
Christ the King Catholic Earns Blue Ribbon Status Again
Those blue ribbons seen tied on trees out front of Christ the King Catholic School (CKS) on Colgate Avenue at Preston Road signal a significant achievement.
Happenings on the Hill
Linda P. and William A. Custard committed $3 million, and the Meadows Foundation matched that to establish the Custard Institute for Spanish Art and Culture at the Meadows Museum.
Brewing Up a Business Plan
Scottie Joe’s, a coffee bar coming to the third floor of Highland Park High School, is expected to brew up learning opportunities for students in the Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) program and the district’s 18+ program.
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