Tagged: dallas education

Shawn Williams for Dallas Morning News: The case for UNT-Dallas

Dallas / Education

Shawn Williams for Dallas Morning News: The case for UNT-Dallas

Here’s an article that I wrote which appeared in Thursday’s Dallas Morning News. Thanks to Keven Ann Willey and Sharon Grigsby for the opportunity. The University of North Texas at Dallas deserves more support from our city and more attention from its citizens than it has received thus far. Dallas...

Frederick Douglass Academy holds 1st Annual Oratorical Contest

African-American / Dallas / Education

Frederick Douglass Academy holds 1st Annual Oratorical Contest

Frederick Douglass Academy located at 616 Kiest BLVD in Dallas held their first oratorical contest on Thursday. Students grade Pre K-3 through 4th grade competed in 7 age groups and the winners received trophies. Ms. Sheila Gaskins (oratorical contest coordinator) served as moderator for the competition. After she opened the...