Esteban Guio, an alumnae of Miami Lakes K-8 Center, and Eagle Scout candidate from Troop 660 was a recipient of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Award in a ceremony held in early December at the University of Miami. Guio, a senior in Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was the recipient of the Silver Youth Award in engineering. In 2016, the foundation honored 21 Latin high schools’ rising seniors in the Greater Miami area who have...

It’s a week of “Hope” at Pace High School as it celebrates Catholic Schools Week from January 30 through February 3. “It feels like people are overwhelmed around the world,” said Pace Campus Minister Andres Novela. “One of the messages of the Gospels is that of ‘hope,’ so we want to share that hope with our Pace community and the world.” The week is the biggest fundraiser of the...

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...