Mater Lakes Academy principal Rene F. Rovirosa was selected as a 2017 Charter School Champion Leader Award by the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS).  The Florida Consortium honored winners of its 2017 Florida Charter School Champion Awards which were presented at the recent Florida Charter School Conference in Daytona Beach on November 2.  For the sixth consecutive year, FCPCS received nominations in several...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ enrollment period for magnet programs across the school district is currently underway. Applications will be accepted through Monday, January 15.In addition to the many exciting programs that were offered last year, parents and students will be able to choose from new and innovative magnet programs that were created for the 2017-2018 school year. Magnet programs offer unique thematic strands of study...

In the wake of Hurricane Irma’s destruction in the Florida Keys, students from St. Thomas University and Barry University teamed up for the first-ever South Florida Catholic university disaster relief response day.Thousands of families are still reeling from the damages the Category 3 storm caused, especially a lot of people are unemployed due to the closure of many hotels and restaurants.Co-sponsored by the St. Thomas University Center...

Miami-Dade School Board member Perla Tabares Hantman hosted a Teen Driver event at Westland Hialeah Senior High School on October 17 to bring awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, including texting while driving. This is one of Hantman’s safety initiatives encouraging parents, young drivers, lawmakers and educators to work together to change risky driving behaviors. Hantman is pictured with students at the event along with the...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ enrollment period for magnet programs across the school district is currently underway. Applications will be accepted through Monday, January 15.In addition to the many exciting programs that were offered last year, parents and students will be able to choose from new and innovative magnet programs that were created for the 2017-2018 school year. Magnet programs offer unique thematic strands of study...