Florida International University is ranked among the top 100 public universities in the U.S., moving up 22 spots from last year’s rank, according to the Florida Board of Governor’s performance metrics. It is the first time in school history that FIU cracked the 100 ranking. “This rise in rankings reflects the hard work of our faculty and staff, and the determination of our students to excel. Our improvement...

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been able to not only increase enrollment in advanced placement (AP) courses, but passing rates on AP exams have also increased.  In the 2017-2018 school year, more than 30,000 students were enrolled in an AP course, with 55 percent of those students passing the exam. AP classes allow students to earn college credits while still enrolled in high school; this can help the student with...

  Dade Christian School welcomed Paul A. Humphreys as the new principal and New Testament Baptist Church (NTBC) superintendent of schools. He will focus on the mission of developing every child in mind, body and spirit. He believes that cultivating creative thinkers using a well-balanced approach can produce compassionate Christian global citizens. Humphreys began his life-long educational journey at Baptist University of...

  Students of Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Pace) recently held a spirit day for the entire student body at St. Mark, the Evangelist Catholic School in Davie. The group of seniors who participated are members of Pace’s pastoral ministry class, taught by Andres Novela, a class of 1996 Pace alumnus and the school’s director of campus ministry. The class focuses on teaching high school students how to communicate the...

  Spanish Lake Elementary’s (SLE) fifth graders embarked on their studies of American history with Patriot’s Day on September 11.  Fifth grade students in Julie Barreto-Tejero’s class wrote on a copy of their hand print about what being a patriot meant to them. This was a message of peace and hope, and the handprints were then displayed in the shape of the American flag.  Through their studies, students...