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College Football Playoff Foundation donates VR lab to South Oak Cliff High School
Dallas, Texas – South Oak Cliff High School is stepping into the future of education with the introduction of a new virtual reality (VR) lab, thanks to the College Football Playoff Foundation. This innovative addition will enable students to embark on educational journeys into immersive 3D experiences and real-world settings,…
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Groundbreaking $100M STEM complex takes root at UNT Dallas: A leap toward future healthcare excellence
Dallas, Texas – In a collaborative stride towards transformative education and healthcare advancement, esteemed university heads, medical cognoscenti, elected representatives, and community allies ceremoniously initiated the construction of a pioneering, avant-garde STEM facility at the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) on Friday. The symbolic spade into the…
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Landmark moment beckons for UNT Dallas with inauguration of a cutting-edge $100m STEM facility
This upcoming Friday, September 29th, marks an emblematic juncture for The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas). In a gesture symbolizing not just physical construction but also academic progress, the university’s higher ranks alongside key campus luminaries will initiate the construction of a $100 million STEM facility.…
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Dallas ISD Grants surprise vacation days in October
In an effort to revitalize the academic calendar, Dallas Independent School District (DISD) has made the executive decision to integrate a novel fall break into this academic year’s schedule, granting both students and campus staff a respite. Dallas ISD implements fall break for students from October 12 to October…
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Texas Education Agency (TEA) served as the keynote speaker of the Dallas Regional Chamber’s 2023 State of Public Education conference
In an escalating demonstration of opposition, numerous school districts in North Texas have fortified the burgeoning statewide movement to contest the modified assessment criteria promulgated by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Both the Fort Worth Independent School District and Plano ISD substantively augmented the ever-expanding compendium of dissenting educational…
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Dallas-Fort Worth universities shine in Texas college rankings
Dallas, Texas – In a recent report, the U.S. News and World Report unveiled its comprehensive 2024 Best Colleges in Texas undergraduate rankings, an evaluative compilation that employs a multitude of criteria, ranging from academic rigor and excellence to the daunting levels of graduate indebtedness and student retention rates.…
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Dallas ISD joins other Texas school districts and files lawsuit against TSA
Dallas, Texas – In a recent move punctuated by mounting discontent, the Dallas Independent School District has entered into a legal alliance with an expanding cadre of over 20 other Texas educational districts—spanning geographic locales from Kingsville to Crowley, and Frisco to Fort Stockton—in instituting litigation against Texas Education…
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Dallas ISD’s T.D. Marshall Center to bridge mental and physical health gap
Dallas, Texas – In a concerted endeavor to bridge the disparities in access to both mental and physical healthcare, the educational administration has orchestrated the forthcoming inauguration of the T.D. Marshall Youth and Family Center at Clara Oliver. Situated within the feeder network of South Oak Cliff High School,…
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This is Dena Dutchover, Dallas ISD educator that champions risk management excellence and helps students
Dallas, Texas – In her tenure of nearly a decade with the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), Dena Dutchover has ascended to a pivotal role as a coordinator within the Risk Management Department, a specialized unit operating under the aegis of Financial Services. Her remit encompasses the astute…
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Dallas parents and teachers speak up for equity
Dallas, Texas – In an ostensibly routine gathering characterized by the perusal of district reports and the bestowal of commendations upon educators and pupils alike, the DISD Board of Trustees found themselves navigating a landscape of both triumph and challenge. Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde assuaged public concerns by affirming that…