Dr. Lew Blackburn

In the United States, we refer to the 4th of July is referred to as our Independence Day.  A federal holiday, it commemorates the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the […]

Dallas ISD has some of the best magnet school programs in the state and nation.  More than Townview and Booker T. Washington, several other high schools have added exciting magnet programs that […]

As we start the New Year 2017, I reflect on the successes of 2016, and pause to thank you for your part in the accomplishments we have achieved in Dallas […]

I serve on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees representing District 5, including portions of Southeast Oak Cliff, Oak Lawn, West Dallas, City of Hutchins, and City of Wilmer.  District […]

The District 5 Academic Pep Rally was held Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. at South Oak Cliff High School, 3601 S. Marsalis Ave., Dallas, TX 75216. Bands, cheerleaders, steppers, singers, […]