In the last weekend of April, seniors at Mater Lakes Academy joined thousands of other seniors from across the state for Grad Bash at Universal in Orlando to celebrate their accomplishments. Among them were 32 students who had a second reason to celebrate: earning their college degree. “Mater Lakes has prepared me for my pursuit of a collegiate education by instilling a strong work ethic and an ambitious mindset on me. At Mater...

About 400 Miami-Dade County Public School students will gather on Tuesday, May 16, for the 7th annual prom for students with Autism Spectrum disorders. The prom is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport & Convention Center, 711 NW 72 Ave in  Miami. This milestone event will offer the complete prom experience with formal attire in tuxedos and gowns, taking a prom picture, dancing and the crowing...

Bob Graham Education Center student Mariana Parra was honored by the Department of Bilingual Education and World Languages as a first place winner of the 2016-2017 Spanish Poetry and Narrative Contest “Me gusta el Español!” Mariana was recognized with a trophy and certificate at the awards ceremony which was held on Saturday, April 22, at El Centro Cultural Español.The school administration and principal Yecenia...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) administrators, job seekers and interested citizens are invited to attend the MDCPS 2017 Teacher Fair on Saturday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Miami Springs Senior High, 751 Dove Avenue, in Miami Springs.The fair will allow participants to learn about employment opportunities within the school district. As the fourth largest school district in the nation, MDCPS offers comprehensive salary and...

In late April, six seniors from Pace Senior High School signed letters of intent with scholarships to play baseball in several universities and colleges. Pictured (from left) is assistant pitching coach Chuck Lyman with seniors Santos Grande (Eckerd College), Anthony Sanabria (Lynn University), Brandon Cruz, (Nova Southeastern University), Bryan Diaz (Nova Southeastern University), Nicholas San Martin (Shorten University-Georgia), Khalil...