Category Archives: Education
For Two UT Dallas students, Spring Break = Work!
By: D. Kamica King, Program Coordinator, Education This past week, the Dallas Regional Chamber hosted two students as part of the UT Dallas World of Work (W.O.W) Extern/Job Shadow program. Both juniors at UT Dallas, Sarah Ching is studying Economics … Continue reading
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Chamber Staff Participated in National Read Across America
By Fred Guerra Director, Public Policy and Education Several Chamber staff members served as volunteer readers on Friday March 2, at the Cesar Chavez Learning Center located on Ross Avenue. The celebration marked Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday and kicked … Continue reading
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Contested Dallas ISD Trustee Races!
By Trisha Windham, Director of Education The filing deadline for the May 12th Dallas ISD school board races has now passed and it’s exciting to report that all three Dallas ISD districts up for election will be contested. Up for … Continue reading
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Dallas ISD Trustees Update Superintendent Search Timeline
By Lanet Greenhaw, Director of Education The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees have released an updated timeline for the superintendent search process. The application period is expected to close on Friday, March 9, followed by a series of candidate interviews … Continue reading
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Commit! Meeting Sponsored by the Chamber
By Fred Guerra, Director, Public Policy & Education Dallas Regional Chamber (DRC) President and CEO, Ambassador Jim Oberwetter hosted an important meeting of North Texas university leaders on Tuesday March 28 at the DRC Office. Attending the meeting were senior … Continue reading
What Qualities Are the Dallas ISD Trustees Looking for in the New Superintendent? Here’s the Position Profile
By Lanet Greenhaw, Director of Education The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees has approved the District Superintendent Position Profile defining the qualities and characteristics important for the District’s next leader. The Profile is used to recruit and screen candidates. Here … Continue reading
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We Invite You to Breakfast on Valentine’s Day!
By Lanet Greenhaw, Director of Education What are you doing for breakfast on Valentine’s Day? Don’t miss your chance to join in a stimulating conversation on a current issue impacting education. Register now before Friday’s deadline to attend the first … Continue reading
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Call to Action: Profoundly Change a Young Person’s Future by Employing One Through the Mayor’s Intern Fellow Program This Summer!
By Lanet Greenhaw, Director of Education The Dallas Regional Chamber is partnering with The City of Dallas and Education is Freedom (EiF) to offer more than 400 public school students in DISD and charters a real world job experience this summer … Continue reading
Say Thank You to Our School Board Trustees!
By Lanet Greenhaw, Director of Education January is School Board Recognition Month in Texas. It’s a time to formally acknowledge the efforts of our local school board trustees and thank them for their service to our communities and our children. … Continue reading
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Join Mayor Mike Rawlings’ 2012 Corporate Challenge and Invest in the Future of Dallas
By: Adam D. Powell, Director of Strategic Planning, Education is Freedom The goal in 2012 is to employ 400+ interns at 150+ companies in an 8-week summer program designed to give Dallas public and charter school students’ access and exposure … Continue reading
