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One school district spotlighting students who don’t always get the attention they deserve, while another is connecting two groups that rarely interact. Wayne Carter is in the classroom with those stories and more in this week’s edition of the ‘Highlighter.’

A pair of surprise scholarships were delivered to two Dallas ISD high school seniors, nine Keller ISD students a headed to a conference in Orlando and check out UT Dallas art students’ work on the Omni in Dallas.

Garland ISD is on the short list for the best in the state. A Nimitz High School senior is headed to the Naval Academy and Dallas ISD’s RoboChargers advance to world competition.

Castleberry ISD’s Joy James Academy of Leadership held an open house, AT&T awarded $5,000 to students attending HBCUs and it’s time to register for Pre-K.

North Texas students are getting national exposure for their academic success and creative spirit. Wayne Carter is in the classroom to update on some of the educational accolades students are receiving across DFW.

In this week’s Highlighter, Wayne Carter shines a light on students from all over North Texas who competed to help NASA scientists solve problems and innovate ideas in outer space.

From scholarship money to connecting kids with jobs, education reporter Wayne Carter is looking at help out there to prepare students for life after high school.

High school students and their parents are getting some help planning for college. Education Reporter Wayne Carter has that story and more in this week’s Highlighter.

One North Texas school is taking new steps to fight bullying on campus, but first more money is heading to schools in Dallas to help better prepare kids for engineering jobs. Education reporter Wayne Carter takes a look at good news from area schools in The Highlighter.

Fort Worth ISD honored teacher excellence, Mansfield ISD students learned STEM skills, and Frisco ISD students sang on Main Street. Carter in the Classroom’s Highlighter takes a look at the good things happening in North Texas schools.

Open house gets a revamp at 21 Fort Worth ISD schools and Orion Jean continues his “race to kindness” with book donations that earned him a national honor, plus 500 Dallas ISD students got new shoes.

Dallas Independent School District teachers were rewarded with grant month, several North Texas schools were named Blue Ribbon Schools and Southwest High School Wind Symphony since national honors.

Bonuses handed out to Harmony Public School teachers, a shopping spree awarded to Carter High School staffers in Dallas ISD, and Northwest ISD’s book donation for kindergarteners make up this week’s highlighter.

Schools across North Texas celebrated teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. IDEA public schools held their Principal for a Day program this week. Plus, a survey was released of the top ten states to be a student. Education reporter Wayne Carter reports.

In today’s Highlighter, NBC 5 Education Reporter Wayne Carter is in the classroom with the search for Dallas ISD’s new superintendent, Farmersville ISD’s new engineering academy and Toyota’s call to students to design a drream car. If there’s something exciting going on in your school district, Wayne Carter wants to know about it!

Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington ISDs have launched campaigns to get parents to register their kids for free pre-K services, Fort Worth ISD turns to billboards to hire teachers and teachers and staff at Coppell ISD schools started a volleyball tournament to build morale and blow off steam.

Some good news to help fight the daycare worker shortage. Education reporter Wayne Carter is in the classroom with that story and a few other bright spots from area schools in this week’s highlighter.

NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter highlights the good in North Texas schools like $4 million for mental health, honors for a Forney ISD superintendent and a Rockwall ISD school’s lessons about music, dance and history.

NBC 5 Education Reporter Wayne Carter is looking at some of the unique things going on in schools all across North Texas. This week he highlights the Dallas Education Foundation, Argyle ISD and Santa drivers in the Forney ISD.

Fort Worth ISD is taking steps to help its students excel with STEM and find jobs in the industry. It’s just one of the stories Wayne Carter is telling us about in this week’s Highlighter.