January Teacher of the Month

Our January Roadmap to Success teacher of the month is Mr. Haroon, a 7th grade Texas Studies teacher from Dallas Environmental Science Academy. Mr. Haroon ends each class by asking, “What are we spreading?” His students respond, “Joy!” He lives this creed each day by preparing his students to be college ready.   During our Roadmap to … Continued

December Student of the Month

Our December student of the month, Paula, hails from Permenter Middle School in Cedar Hill, ISD. Paula has accomplished a lot in her 8th grade year, including: Leading a team of students to interview the Founder and Executive Director of Education Opens Doors, and writing the questions that the students asked during the interview Helping … Continued

December Teachers of the Month

This month, we’re excited to shine the spotlight on Dallas Can Oak Cliff. There are four Roadmap teachers at Dallas Can Oak Cliff: Mr. Barry, Ms. Cooper, Ms. Price, and Ms. Alvarez. Their impact manager chose to highlight them because they work as a teacher team and do so successfully. They also have a lot … Continued

November Student of the Month

Announcing Breanna, our November student of the month! Breanna is our first featured student of the month for the 2016-2017 school year. She is a seventh grader and attends Dallas Environmental Science Academy. Read on to learn a little more about her plans for the future!

November Teacher of the Month

We are so excited to be featuring our first teacher of the month for the 2016-2017 school year! For November we’re highlighting Gregory Charles Cross, a 7th grade Texas History teacher at Sarah Zumwalt Middle School.

Mayor’s High School Intern Farewell and Reflection

Through the generosity of The Beck Group and the Dallas Foundation, we were able to hire an intern this summer through the Mayor’s High School Intern Fellowship. Brenna was our first high school intern at EOD, and we were so impressed with her level of positivity, commitment to her work, and dedication in learning new … Continued

July Student of the Month

We are celebrating our July student of the month, Andrew! Andrew is an 8th grader at Hector P. Garcia Middle School who participates in the Roadmap to Success program. Read below to hear more about our student of the month! What do you plan to do after high school? I plan to go to a four … Continued

June Teacher of the Month!

We have another teacher of the month to celebrate! This month we highlight and honor Ms. Jeannie Walker. Ms. Walker is an AVID Coordinator and Elective Teacher at H. Grady Spruce High School .

Essay Contest Results!

EOD is so proud to announce our 2016 Roadmap to Success Essay Contest Winner, MawLi! For our essay contest, students were asked to reflect on their futures. In a one-page essay, students either reflected on how their own strengths would impact their futures, their community, and their world, or they imagined themselves 10 years in … Continued

April Teachers of the Month!

This month we celebrate two remarkable teachers, Ms. Vargas & Ms. Morehouse! Both are City Year AmeriCorps teachers in 8th grade math. City Year and Education Opens Doors were looking for ways to leverage our potential for student impact at our common campuses. In a meeting with leadership, we established an easy way to help … Continued