Bob Graham Education Center’s Civic Engagement Academy won first place in Miami-Dade County Public School’s “We the People” district competition on Jan. 9, and placed second at the state contest in Lakeland, Fla. on Jan. 31. Students researched, studied and debated the intricacies of the U.S. Constitution to perfect their arguments, teacher John Brady said.Back row, left to right: Teacher John Brady; Rachel Almaguer; Maria Vilela-Fuentes,...

Hialeah Gardens High School's football coach Greg Magner received coach of the week recognition by the Miami Dolphins. He was awarded a plaque during a game against the Jets on Nov. 3, 2019 at halftime.

The Dolphins celebrate those with long-standing tenure in the community. Magner has been coaching for over 35 years in South Florida, and for the past three years at HGSH.

Spanish Lake Elementary School students imagined what words Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. might use if he had an Instagram account. On Jan. 15, Lesley Carballo’s fifth grade class watched a program on King’s life and then created bricks emblazoned with words such as peace; equality; acceptance; rights and nonviolence to honor the late civil rights leader. The bricks were displayed in their classroom at 7940 NW 194th St. in Miami. ...

Two local high schools welcomed new principals at the start of 2020. Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School brought Alexander Santoyo on board, and Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College welcomed Yaset Fernandez, both in the first week of January. Santoyo was previously a principal at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Miami. He said he was very excited to join the Trojans after the winter break. “They were very...

Palm Spring North Elementary School’s STEM Space Club visited the Civil Air Patrol Opa-Locka Cadet Squadron on Jan. 18 for a water bottle model Rocketry Day. Club members built and successfully launched their rockets skyward. Shown above, left to right are Dr. Rossana Chiarella, STEM Space Club coach; Diego Bello; Samuel Guerra; Alex Gonzalez; Christian Bosch; Lucas Stock and Capt. Roberto Rodriguez, the Opa-Locka squadron’s aerospace...