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The Dallas Education Foundation (DEF) is proud to award seven scholarships this year to outstanding Dallas ISD seniors whose passions range from the courtroom to the construction site. Funded by philanthropic partners and community leaders, the awards celebrate the unique talents and aspirations of our students while helping them chart bold paths forward. Honoring Intrepid […]

The Dallas Education Foundation (DEF), in partnership with The Dallas Foundation (TDF), proudly fueled Dallas ISD’s second Annual Jacketing Ceremony for the Call Me MiSTER Program, celebrating a remarkable group of young men committed to becoming the next generation of educators who will serve as role models, mentors, and leaders in classrooms across Dallas. Community

At N.W. Harllee Early Childhood Center, learning doesn’t end with the final school bell—it comes alive in the evenings, thanks to the inspiring collaboration between PNC, the Dallas Education Foundation (DEF), and Harllee’s dedicated educators. Together, they’ve helped spark a powerful tradition: STEM Night, a highly anticipated monthly celebration of science, technology, engineering, art, and

The Dallas Education Foundation (DEF) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025–2026 Heart of Teaching Grant: Elevating Extracurricular Excellence. This year, 34 educators across Dallas ISD have been awarded grants totaling $75,000, directly impacting more than 2,500 students. Now in its third year, the DEF’s Heart of Teaching grant program supports innovative, educator-led

Thanks to a powerful partnership between Orangetheory Fitness/Maverick Fitness Holdings, the Dallas Education Foundation (DEF), and Dallas ISD Human Capital Management (HCM), the six Dallas ISD Teacher of the Year Finalists have each received a $1,000 classroom grant in recognition of their exceptional work! The #OrangeLove grants were delivered during surprise campus visits, designed to

The Dallas Regional Chamber (DRC), in partnership with the Dallas Education Foundation (DEF), hosted DRC Literacy Day at HS Thompson Elementary School, a special event celebrating the power of collaboration in advancing early literacy for Dallas ISD students. DRC volunteers stepped into Kindergarten through second-grade classrooms as guest readers, engaging students with read-alouds that sparked

The Dallas Education Foundation is proud to announce that we have been selected as a finalist in the Organization of the Year (Midsize) category for the 2025 D CEO Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards. Presented in partnership with the Communities Foundation of Texas, these awards honor outstanding nonprofit organizations and corporate partners whose work strengthens North

Celebrating Excellence in Dallas ISD Classrooms As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, Whataburger teamed up with the Dallas Education Foundation and Dallas ISD’s Human Capital Management team to shine a spotlight on outstanding educators who go above and beyond for their students. Together, we surprised four remarkable teachers with the “Whatateacher of the Year” award,

Harnessing the power of collaboration and community support, the Dallas Education Foundation (DEF) was honored to co-present the 2025 Dallas ISD State of the District: Together We Make It Happen alongside Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson. Held at the iconic Winspear Opera House on May 8, 2025, this year’s State of the District was truly

Dallas Education Foundation continues its commitment to educational excellence by funding literacy kits for elementary school students across Dallas ISD. These innovative kits bridge literacy and STEM education, helping kindergarten-through-fifth-grade students connect what they read to real-world scientific concepts. The literacy kits are designed to make abstract STEM topics tangible by providing grade-specific manipulatives that