Schools
W.T. White Graduates Class of 2021 in ‘Strangest Year’
Graduation may have been a limited crowd, and might have been a little later than usual, but the Class of 2021 at W.T. White High School can check one more milestone off the list of milestones that happened during a very strange senior year.
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Dallas ISD Graduations Kick Off Friday
It may have been a year fraught with frustrations and uncertainty, but Dallas ISD seniors — unlike last year — will at least have in-person graduation ceremonies.
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HPISD: No Virtual Instruction Next School Year
As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19 and plans are underway for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year, Highland Park ISD announced Tuesday that virtual instruction won’t be offered next school year.
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The Book They Blamed
Anastasia Higginbotham had no idea that her book had caused such an uproar that it was blamed for legislation passed by the Texas legislature, thousands of miles away from her home base in New York.
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Massey to Move On From Thomas Jefferson
It wasn’t an announcement that Thomas Jefferson faculty was expecting from their principal, but it was one that made them sad — and proud — at the same time.
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Hockaday a Logical Fit For New/Gen Advocacy
A student-run women’s rights organization that launched last year at the Greenhill School before expanding in the U.S. and overseas has taken hold at The Hockaday School.
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Happenings On The Hill
Far from SMU’s hilltop, paleontologists with deep Mustang connections have identified another new species of duck-billed dinosaur.
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HPISD Celebrates HPHS Class of 2021
After a year of social distancing, more than 540 Highland Park High School seniors gathered to walk the stage at
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HPISD Grows Stronger During Remarkable, Challenging Year
Reflecting on this year as we prepare to celebrate the Class of 2021 reminded me of the vast accomplishments our students and staff achieved in spite of a global pandemic. They started and finished the year with strength, resiliency, and optimism.
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Work Continues on HPHS’ Natatorium Infill Project
The natatorium infill project at Highland Park High School will wrap up in August in time for the new classrooms and labs to be ready for teachers and students at the start of the next school year.
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Pershing Kindergarten Teacher Finds Joy in 17-Year Career
Jose Armendariz didn’t start out as a teacher. But 17 years after embarking on a career as an elementary school educator, he’s earned a spot among the teachers that are considered Dallas ISD’s best.
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