Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will observe “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” on Thursday, February 2, instead of the national observance on April 27 to minimize disruptions to scheduled testing (Florida Standards Assessment [FSA], and Florida End of Course Assessments).Designed to be more than a career day, the program goes beyond the average practice of “shadowing” an adult. Exposing girls and boys...

The Bob Graham Education Center Civics Engagement Academy participated in the nationwide civic competition “We the People.” The school administration and faculty were proud of the students who came in first place at the district level competition.This elite team of students represented Miami-Dade County Public Schools at the state level in Orlando on Friday, January 13, where they earned first place. The group received the...

The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $3,755 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant to José Martí MAST 6-12 Academy in Hialeah for the establishment of a botany lab and shade house to support research on propagation and out-planting of rare native orchids. José Martí MAST 6-12 Academy is one of 593 schools across the United States to be awarded a Lowe’s Toolbox for...

A group of middle school art students from Bob Graham Education Center participated in the contest titled “School Art for Mankind.” This contest, put together by the organization Street Art for Mankind, entailed creating a sculpture out of shoe boxes which would bring awareness to child forced labor around the world. The BGEC group, which named itself The Bobcat Visionaries, placed fifth out of a large number of participants...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is set to host the Miami-Dade STEAM Expo on Saturday, February 4 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Miami Dade College North Campus, 11380 NW 27 Ave. The purpose of the expo is to promote and highlight the District’s most creative, intelligent, and resourceful students who compete and demonstrate their proficiency in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). The expo, which...