{"id":63612,"date":"2018-09-07T11:31:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-dallas-isd-toyota-and-smu-collaborate-to-support-future-stem-focused-school-in-west-dallas\/"},"modified":"2018-09-07T11:32:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T15:32:03","slug":"dallas-isd-toyota-y-smu-colaboran-para-apoyar-una-futura-escuela-enfocada-en-stem-en-el-oeste-de-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/dallas-isd-toyota-y-smu-colaboran-para-apoyar-una-futura-escuela-enfocada-en-stem-en-el-oeste-de-dallas\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas ISD, Toyota And SMU Collaborate To Support Future STEM-focused School In West Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DALLAS<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 7, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation and <span class=\"xn-org\">SMU<\/span> have joined together to collaborate on the creation of a new and innovative STEM-focused school in west <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg7400left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg7400left\" title=\"Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), Toyota USA Foundation and SMU have joined together to collaborate on the creation of a new and innovative STEM-focused school in west Dallas.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), Toyota USA Foundation and SMU have joined together to collaborate on the creation of a new and innovative STEM-focused school in west Dallas.\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/740756\/Toyota_USA_Foundation_STEM_focused_school.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The aim is to inspire and prepare students for the next generation of STEM jobs through curricula that is project-based and business-aligned. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is an exciting opportunity for our students and families of west <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas<\/span> as\u00a0 this unique public private partnership comes together,&#8221; said Dallas ISD Superintendent <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Hinojosa<\/span>. &#8220;STEM jobs are the wave of the future, and Toyota and <span class=\"xn-org\">SMU&#8217;s<\/span> contribution is a major investment in shaping the next generation. This is a significant shift in education, and we&#8217;re grateful to these incredible partners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyota.com%2Fusa%2Fcommunity%2Findex.html&amp;data=02%7C01%7CAGAYLORD%40dallasisd.org%7C6c2317782b1548d66c0508d6136611cb%7C800a094b60c842e5afe66ccb630750c2%7C0%7C0%7C636717726462308725&amp;sdata=1Vk5FRdTPCq4iQ6PCGBkTX2SGJWyXXBgdj1YRmu3d6Y%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow\">Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation<\/a>\u00a0is granting <span class=\"xn-money\">$2 million<\/span> to\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmu.edu%2Fsimmons&amp;data=02%7C01%7CAGAYLORD%40dallasisd.org%7C6c2317782b1548d66c0508d6136611cb%7C800a094b60c842e5afe66ccb630750c2%7C0%7C0%7C636717726462308725&amp;sdata=%2FmBNgJjKV3cHaIyMRcH%2Bf%2FqSmytunuzJ01XTov7bvc4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-org\">SMU&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"xn-person\">Annette Caldwell Simmons School<\/span> of Education and Human Development<\/a><u>,<\/u>\u00a0which will develop curricula, advise on state-of-the-art educational practices, provide professional development for teachers, coordinate nonprofits operating in the area, and monitor and evaluate the program.\u00a0The future school will be operated and staffed by the Dallas ISD. The Office of Transformation and Innovation will co-facilitate the design of the school in collaboration with School Leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u00adThe collaboration will also bring together nonprofits, including groups already working with Dallas ISD through the SMU Simmons School program, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smu.edu\/simmons\/Community\/BuddCenter\/SchoolZone\" rel=\"nofollow\">The School Zone<\/a>, as well as Toyota Motor North America and Toyota Financial Services&#8217; partners to address community issues like literacy, nutrition, transportation and after\u2013school care \u2013\u00a0 each vital to creating successful outcomes for the community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Collectively, our goal is to create a brighter future for students, help families become more resilient, and create a community and school model that can be replicated,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Goss<\/span>, president of Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation. &#8220;We want to help increase access to opportunity, connecting students to the millions of STEM jobs that exist today, and the many more that will be created as industry advances.&#8221;\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>This partnership developed as a result of numerous requests from the community for STEM offerings within the Pinkston High School feeder pattern. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This partnership advances our efforts currently underway in west <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas<\/span>, with a holistic approach that lifts the community and provides opportunity for students,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-org\">SMU<\/span> President <span class=\"xn-person\">R. Gerald Turner<\/span>.\u00a0 &#8220;Evidence-based education is the foundation for everything we do in the Simmons School, and we look forward to the opportunity to provide resources and research that underscore the success of the school.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following an inclusive planning phase, the next two academic years will focus on curriculum and professional development for faculty. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everything is still on the table, including decisions about curricula and which wrap-around services will be provided through the school by community partners,&#8221; said SMU Simmons School <span class=\"xn-person\">Dean Stephanie L. Knight<\/span>. &#8220;This announcement is meant to let all the stakeholders, parents included, know that we want their input at every level as we move forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The school will begin a phased opening beginning fall 2021. <\/p>\n<p><b>About Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation is a charitable endowment created to support education programs serving kindergarten through 12th-grade students and their teachers in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). For more information, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toyotagrants.com\/foundation\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.toyotagrants.com\/foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Dallas Independent School District<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Independent School District is continually preparing its more than 156,000 students for college or a career. The district offers a competitive mix of innovative programs, choice programs and instructional initiatives that support the increased academic achievement and the social and emotional development of its students. To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasisd.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.dallasisd.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About <span class=\"xn-org\">SMU<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-org\">SMU<\/span> is the nationally ranked global research university in the dynamic city of Dallas.\u00a0 <span class=\"xn-org\">SMU&#8217;s<\/span> alumni, faculty and nearly 12,000 students in seven degree-granting schools demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit as they lead change in their professions, communities and the world.\u00a0 For more information visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smu.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.smu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Toyota<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Karen Nielsen<\/span>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:karen.nielsen@toyota.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">karen.nielsen@toyota.com<\/a>, 469.847.2187 <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Amanda Roark<\/span>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:amanda.roark@toyota.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">amanda.roark@toyota.com<\/a>, 310.291.5002 <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-org\">SMU<\/span> <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Kim Cobb<\/span>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:cobbk@mail.smu.edu\" rel=\"nofollow\">cobbk@mail.smu.edu<\/a>, 214.336.2290 <\/p>\n<p>Dallas ISD <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Robyn Harris<\/span>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:RobHarris@dallasisd.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">RobHarris@dallasisd.org<\/a>, 214.202.6806<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1b48left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1b48left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/439685\/Toyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/740756\/Toyota_USA_Foundation_STEM_focused_school.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/740756\/Toyota_USA_Foundation_STEM_focused_school.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/439685\/Toyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/439685\/Toyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DALLAS<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 7, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation and <span class=\"xn-org\">SMU<\/span> have joined together to collaborate on the creation of a new and innovative STEM-focused school in west <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg7400left\" dir=\"ltr\">&lt;img id=&quot;prnejpg7400left&quot; title=&quot;Dallas Independent School District (Dallas&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotriz"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63612"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63612\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}