NEWS ARTICLES

November 1, 2022 in Press Release, The Network

YWPN is a semi-finalist for The Yass Prize!

Young Women's Preparatory Network is a semi-finalist for The Yass Prize! The $1 Million Yass Prize celebrates the country’s education provider which best demonstrates the STOP (Sustainable Transformational Outstanding &…
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October 22, 2020 in Houston, Press Release

Student from Houston’s YWPA to Interview Former UN Ambassador Susan Rice

Student from Houston’s Young Women’s Preparatory Academy (YWPA) to Interview Former UN Ambassador Susan Rice at 2020 National Coalition of Girls’ Schools Virtual Symposium  YWPA Junior Opeyemi Ogundele's interview topics…
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September 29, 2020 in Dallas, DISD

Best Texas High Schools

Texas high school students are generally required to pass statewide tests in English, math, science and social studies courses to graduate. Additionally, students must earn at least 22 credits, including…
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September 25, 2020 in Blue Ribbon, Houston, Press Release

Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy in Houston Earns 2020 National Blue Ribbon Honors

One of Only 26 Texas Schools Recognized, YWCPA Is Part of Dallas’ Young Women’s Preparatory Network (HOUSTON, TX.) September 25, 2020 – Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy (YWCPA) has been…
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June 1, 2019 in Dallas, DISD, The Network

Dallas campuses rank among Texas’ best but more work ahead for middle schools

Dallas schools dominated an annual list of Texas' best-performing campuses as ranked by the advocacy group Children at Risk. Read more at The Dallas Morning News
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May 28, 2019 in Dallas

Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School in Dallas Celebrates College Selection of Senior Class

Young Women’s Preparatory Network (YWPN), the largest network of all-girls public schools in the nation, held a College Signing Day event at Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School in Dallas…
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May 24, 2019 in Dallas, DISD, The Network

The Dallas Morning News recommends Karla Garcia in the runoff for DISD trustee for District 4

Garcia, 22, displays a deep understanding of the DISD policies and strategies that have led to success in the schools in her district. She supports the teacher pay-for-performance system, TEI,…
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May 12, 2019 in Dallas, DISD, The Network

2 Dallas high schools rank among nation’s best

Dallas scored two of the top 20 public high schools in the nation in a recent ranking from U.S. News & World Report. Dallas Independent School District's Science and Engineering Magnet…
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April 30, 2019 in Dallas, DISD, The Network

Three Dallas ISD schools ranked in Texas’ Top 10 public schools, says U.S. News

Three of the top ten public schools in Texas are in Dallas ISD, according to the annual ranking by U.S. News and World Report. The top school in the state…
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April 21, 2019 in Dallas, DISD, The Network

Art Reaching Out Inspires Students by Blowing Glass

It's a substance that's rarely seen as fluid, but at Dallas Glass Art transformation is their specialty. "Glass is a very magical material to me," said owner Carlyn Ray. "It's one of the…
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February 18, 2019 in Midland

MISD’s newest choice schools to open next academic year

Feedback from the community has indicated that residents want Midland ISD to create more schools of choice with different focus areas, said board President Rick Davis, and Young Women's Leadership…
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December 17, 2018 in Dallas, DISD, The Network

Watch: This is what it looks — and sounds — like when Michelle Obama surprises dozens of Dallas-area students

Dozens of high school students attending a leadership conference for young women in Dallas had been studying former First Lady Michelle Obama’s memoir — but none of them expected to…
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November 18, 2018 in Fort Worth, The Network

Texas Wall Street Women Luncheon

NBC 5 and the Fort Worth Chapter of Texas Wall Street Women invite you to the 4th Annual Texas Wall Street Women Luncheon on Thursday, November 15, at City Club…
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September 20, 2018 in San Antonio, The Network

SAISD to launch area’s first all-girls public elementary school

Lola Sanchez, 16, didn’t fully appreciate how much her years at the Young Women’s Leadership Academy had helped her until she began tutoring a sixth-grader from another school. Read more…
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May 18, 2018 in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Houston, San Antonio, Ysleta

Top 100 High Schools in Texas

The YWPN educational model works! We are proud to announce that all six of our eligible network schools have been ranked in the top 100 High Schools in Texas by…
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April 2, 2018 in Dallas, DISD, United Way

Hometown Hero: Kristy Faus

By: FOX4News.com Staff POSTED: APR 02 2018 05:17PM CDT VIDEO POSTED: APR 02 2018 08:08PM CDT UPDATED: APR 02 2018 08:16PM CDT The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas has numerous…
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November 30, 2017 in Dallas, DISD, The Network

Girls Innovate: Young Women’s Preparatory Network Students Mingle With Their Mentors, Solve Real-Life Challenges

Along with YWPN CEO Lynn McBee, several high school girls who are Young Women’s Preparatory Network students were in attendance to mingle with McBee, their mentor, and other families and friends…
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November 3, 2017 in Dallas, DISD, NorthPark

Young Women’s Network Takes on STEM Challenges

What: Kickoff event for the Young Women’s Preparatory Network’s Girls Innovate: STEM Challenge Where: NorthPark Center PC Moment: Let the games begin! NorthPark Center hosted eager participants of the Young…
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February 21, 2017 in San Antonio

Behind the Desk to the Front of the Classroom: Young Women’s Preparatory Network Graduate and Teacher Shares Her Story

By Stephanie Aguilera Irma L. Rangel Young Women’s Leadership Academy Alumna Class of 2009 This story originally published in the 2016 Young Women’s Preparatory Network Annual Report. As a Young…
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February 18, 2017 in Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie ISD-UTA Partnership Takes Aim at Teacher Shortage

Written by Loyd Brumfield, Communities Reporter, Dallas Morning News GRAND PRAIRIE — Attracting qualified instructors is difficult — and not just because there's a shortage of teachers, University of Texas…
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