DART and Dallas ISD are partnering for a bus maintenance career program

The useful part

The "High School Student Bus Maintenance Externship Program" will be part of the district's automotive technician program of study. DART and Dallas ISD want to offer supervised educational exposure and related technical career pathways. Students will work with pros during the school year to gain "real-world, industry-level training," according to DART.

How it works

• "DART recognizes just how important it is to support education in the region and to cultivate the next generation of diesel maintenance mechanics.
• "Through this collaboration, we aim to help our Dallas ISD partners prepare students while addressing the current diesel maintenance mechanic workforce shortage in our industry." Students will learn about...
• Our expansive fleet of vehicles and professional mechanics are available for Dallas ISD students to expand their experience," said Trenise Winters, DART Chief Operations Officer.
• "Our students grow the most when they're in the real world solving real problems," said Oswaldo Alvarenga, Dallas ISD Deputy Chief of Strategic Initiatives.

Details worth keeping

"For us, partnering with DART is a meaningful way to support the next generation of skilled technicians while creating immediate, hands-on impact for our students in high-demand career pathways." There's more information on DART's website.