Bob Graham Education Center students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) in early  April. The scholars, new and those previously inducted, are to be commended for their academic achievements due to their hard work and dedication.

Pace High School’s Thespian Society and Academy of Visual & Performing Arts – Theatre Program returned home with a collection of awards for the tenth straight year from the 2017 Florida State Thespian Festival in Tampa from March 15-18. Pace thespians won three Superiors (first place) and three Excellents (second place) at the state competition.A team of Pace thespians won a Superior in Large Group Musical, while senior Rose...

The Miami-Dade County Public School Board unanimously approved two items proposed by Board Member Perla Tabares Hantman at a monthly meeting in April, including commemorating Cuban Independence Day and a national initiative honoring teachers.“Our school district joins thousands of Cuban-Americans in our community and throughout the world in celebrating May 20 as Cuban Independence Day, an important date in that country’s history...

On Saturday March 4,  Immaculate Conception Catholic High School held its 3rd Annual HavanaNights. This event is one of the major fundraisers for the school and this year the event sold out. Guests enjoyed a casino, great food, drinks, a live band, a silent auction and more. The school thanked all those that helped made the fundraiser a success including sponsors Bacardi, Vicky Bakery, Compass of Miami, Apollo Bank, Southern Wine and...

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School students Rafael De la Cova and Mariel Dorismond competed in the 77th annual Miami Herald/Scripps Spelling Bee at Jungle Island.De la Cova is a four time school winner and Dorismond won her first school’s Spelling Bee competition to qualify to compete against 375 public and private school students from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.The middle school winner and elementary school winner went...