Congratulations are in order for nine students at Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy. They all achieved a perfect score on their Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) in a particular area.  Their achievement was recognized by Governor Rick Scott with a special certificate. Students Serina Arencibia and Karla Dominguez earned their marks in their biology end of course (EOC) exam. Sophia Fernandez and Vivianna Rodriguez got a perfect score...

  Bob Graham Education Center's (BGEC) Bobcat Dance Team has new officers for the 2018-2019 school year. Eighth graders Cassandra Balmaseda, Kaitlyn Vilches, Sophia Inguanzo and Susanna Inguanzo will lead the team of 28 dancers for the next year.  The Bobcat Dancers perform at school events, winter and spring recitals, as well as at the district and state dance competition levels. The dance team is coached by long-time BGEC...

  When the new school year commences next week, Miami-Dade County Public Schools has assured the towns of Miami Lakes, Hialeah and Hialeah Gardens, through several agreements, that additional sworn police officers will be assigned to their schools to protect students and teachers from gun violence. Since the Stoneman Douglas High shooting massacre, which took the lives of 17 students and teachers, the fourth largest school district in...

  The Miami-Dade School Board tentatively approved a $5.2 billion budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, focusing its expenses on enhancing students’ education and ensuring school safety and the protection of pupils and teachers. The spending plan reduces central office spending and provides a fund balance that meets the state required minimum, which is a major feat since most the state’s increased funding is tied to...

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will be opening their doors to eager students on Monday, August 20, to begin the 2018-2019 school year.  The “Back-to-school Tool Kit” has been announced to give students and parents background on what they need to know for the upcoming school year. Information regarding attendance, after-school care, free and reduced-price meals, health, testing, transportation and more. The...