As proposed by School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman, the Miami-Dade School Board voted unanimously to promote and encourage participation in the 2014 Miami National College Fair, and also endorsed the 2014 Annual Teen Driver Safety Public Service Announcement (PSA) and Poster Contest that is open to all District Senior High schools. The College Fair, scheduled for February 9, noon to 4 p.m., will have representatives from more...

  Hilda Pinate, a senior at Miami Lakes Educational Center, was honored on December 13 as the Student of the Week by radio station 99.1 FM (99 JAMZ). The station recognizes outstanding high school students from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The selection is based not only on outstanding GPA but also for representing their school, family and community in a positive way. Pinate was honored for her academic success and...

  The AP Cambridge Capstone program, commonly referred to as simply the Capstone program, at Barbara Goleman Senior High School, has received praise from the College Board which has credited it as a "flagship school," a model for other schools to emulate. The Capstone program is still a fairly new program with only 20 participating schools worldwide, four of them in Miami-Dade County. Up until now the Capstone program, which requires a...

  In early December, Mater Gardens Academy (MGA) held a "Movie Night Under the Stars" event. Students and their families were invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to watch “Monster's University” on a large screen in the MGA field. Admission to the event was free but proceeds from concession stand items sold at the event were donated to the UMater campaign. UMater provides scholarships for students throughout Mater...

(SPM Wire) With retirement accounts and real estate values still recovering from the recession, and living costs on the rise, many retired seniors are struggling to pay their bills. According to the National Council on Aging, 20 million Americans, 60 years of age or older, are economically insecure. But experts say that with the right tools and planning, you can avoid money woes. “The first step is to get a handle on your...