NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: March 11, 2026

DALLAS - At Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy at James W. Fannin, students are learning to turn everyday challenges into real-world solutions through a four-year entrepreneurship program. From reimagining vending machines stocked with essentials to redesigning student ID lanyards and enhancing campus culture, students are developing ideas that address issues they see around them.

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VISUALS:Dallas ISD sends three teams to state championship
Three Dallas ISD boys basketball teams are chasing state titles on the biggest stage in Texas. David W. Carter, Justin F. Kimball, and James Madison high schools are headed to the UIL State Basketball Championships at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Friday, March 13. Madison will take on Orangefield in the 3A Division I title game at 11 a.m., followed by Kimball facing Fort Bend Crawford in the 4A Division I championship at 5 p.m. Carter will play against LaMarque in the 4A Division II championship at 7 p.m.

Please contact a member of the Media Relations team to RSVP for any of the following media opportunities:

• Madison state send-off: 8:30 a.m., Thursday March 12
• Kimball state send-off: 9 a.m., Thursday March 12
• Carter state send-off: 9 a.m., Thursday March 12

March board briefing
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees will meet at 4 p.m., Thursday, March 12, for their monthly board briefing. A link to the livestream can be found here.