Azel James

DALLAS – March 1, 2022 – On October 20th, 2019, a series of tornadoes severely impacted 10 Dallas ISD campuses. Cary Middle School was a total loss and half of the Cary students were reassigned to Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy. The community rallied around the middle school and was asking what could be done

Last November, thanks to the generosity of the Laura Bush Foundation (LBF), the Dallas Education Foundation (DEF) was awarded $500,000 for the direct benefit of Dallas ISD to rebuild library collections of schools affected by the October 2019 Dallas-area tornadoes. These grants are being used to expand, update, and diversify the library book collections at Thomas Jefferson High School,

Mike Rawlings, former Dallas mayor, and Micki Rawlings have been named the honorary chairs of the Dallas Education Foundation’s 2021 annual campaign – “The Heart of Teaching.” The Dallas Education Foundation is the direct, non-profit philanthropic partner of Dallas ISD with a mission of inspiring community investment to accelerate student success. The campaign theme —

One art teacher in the Dallas ISD is doing something good and going above and beyond to teach her students Black history through music, books and artwork. “We have a history as African Americans, but what I wanted to do was express the good that came out of that history. We all know lots of

The Dallas Mavericks and Kristaps Porzingis, in partnership with Whataburger, hosted a #KrisStops Campaign Celebration on July 13 that included a $10,000 donation to the Dallas Education Foundation, the nonprofit, philanthropic arm of Dallas ISD. Dallas Mavericks representatives presented a $10,000 check to the Dallas Education Foundation and four other local organizations dedicated to fighting childhood hunger

The Dallas Education Foundation, in partnership with the Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet at Townview Center, held a presentation ceremony on the step of Townview Center to award the inaugural Liza Farrow-Gillespie Intrepid Young Women Scholarship, on May 3rd, 2021. Hanan Yousuf was shocked to hear her name as the recipient of the $10,000 scholarship

–Donation to the Dallas Education Foundation will help performing arts teachers replace equipment following Winter Storm Uri– DALLAS – May 27, 2021 – Following Winter Storm Uri’s historic freezing temperatures and flooding caused by broken pipes, six Dallas ISD campuses sustained significant losses to their performing arts departments. To help get these programs back up and

Donation will support Dallas ISD’s effort to fully restore Reverchon Park Ball Field to its former glory and provide a homefield for the North Dallas High School Bulldogs DALLAS, TX – March 11, 2021 – The Dallas Education Foundation received a $50,000 donation from Texas Rangers Hall of Famer Michael Young to restore the Reverchon

Altrusa International of Downtown Dallas lives up to its name with their altruism and support for literacy and learning. “Altrusa focuses on community service and specifically projects centered on literacy. Our slogan is, ‘Educating families for a better future’,” said Karen Washington, President of Altrusa International of Downtown Dallas. “When the tornados ripped through Northwest

Dallas Education Foundation and Atmos Energy recognize Dallas ISD Maintenance and Facilities team members. Atmos Energy and the Dallas Education Foundation have partnered to recognize the tireless efforts of the Dallas ISD Maintenance and Facilities essential team members for their work during the recent winter storms. Over 140 Dallas ISD schools were damaged due to