/tags/commit Commit! en-US Copyright Fri, 25 May 2018 13:00:00 GMT /education/2018-05-25/ace-is-credited-with-turning-around-failing-schools-but-is-it-a-sustainable-model A few years back, the Dallas school district came up with an ambitious plan to save failing schools. Accelerating Campus Excellence, or ACE, pours money… Fri, 25 May 2018 13:00:00 GMT /education/2018-05-25/ace-is-credited-with-turning-around-failing-schools-but-is-it-a-sustainable-model Krystina Martinez, Rick Holter /education/2016-04-05/north-texas-school-districts-push-to-enroll-more-children-in-pre-k In Dallas County, more than 30,000 eligible children are not enrolled in pre-K. The education nonprofit Commit and nine area school districts have teamed… Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:00:00 GMT /education/2016-04-05/north-texas-school-districts-push-to-enroll-more-children-in-pre-k Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2015-03-02/a-fafsa-bootcamp-gets-more-financial-aid-coming-to-dallas-students High school seniors are told early and often to fill out a free application for federal student aid— typically called a FAFSA – to help them pay for… Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:20:00 GMT /education/2015-03-02/a-fafsa-bootcamp-gets-more-financial-aid-coming-to-dallas-students Dianna Douglas /education/2015-02-26/advocates-help-dallas-county-high-school-students-apply-for-financial-aid Dallas County high school seniors missed out on $34 million in college grants last year. That’s according to Commit, a local nonprofit that says more than… Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:00:00 GMT /education/2015-02-26/advocates-help-dallas-county-high-school-students-apply-for-financial-aid Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2015-02-25/education-scorecard-shows-mixed-progress-report-for-dallas-students The Commit partnership, an education philanthropy that works in Dallas schools, released its annual scorecard on Tuesday night, with hard numbers about… Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:20:00 GMT /education/2015-02-25/education-scorecard-shows-mixed-progress-report-for-dallas-students Dianna Douglas /education/2014-03-11/when-fewer-than-20-of-freshmen-finish-high-school-ready-for-college-whats-the-answer Fewer than one in five freshmen graduate area high schools ready for college in four years. That’s according to research from Commit!, the Dallas County… Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:30:00 GMT /education/2014-03-11/when-fewer-than-20-of-freshmen-finish-high-school-ready-for-college-whats-the-answer Bill Zeeble /education/2013-09-25/dallas-mayor-urges-citizen-support-to-help-education Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings says it’s time citizens do more to improve education, even if they have no kids in school. His friend Todd Williams, who… Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:30:00 GMT /education/2013-09-25/dallas-mayor-urges-citizen-support-to-help-education Bill Zeeble