After placing second in regional competitions, Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s varsity cheerleading squad will be heading straight to the FHSAA State Finals on January 28-29 in Gainesville. This is the first time in 16 years that the cheerleading team will be going to the state finals, and the first time ever that they qualified to head straight to finals. The team scored a 77.40 and received zero deductions in the FHSAA...

Representatives from nearly 200 colleges and universities will be at the 2017 Miami National College Fair on Sunday, February 26, to meet with students and parents on subjects such as financial aid, college planning, admission, and testing requirements.The Fair, which has free admission, will be held from noon to 4 p.m., at the DoubleTree Miami Mart Airport Hotel & Convention Center, 777 N.W. 72 Avenue in Miami. Parking is $5, cash...

Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board (EAB) is now accepting applications for the 2017 Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarship presented by The Graham Companies.Two $1,000 scholarships each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Miami Lakes.All applications must be received by Friday, March 31, and will be forwarded to the EAB for final selection. Winners will be announced at the May 2 Town Council...

Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho took part in the annual Three Kings Parade in Little Havana along S.W. 8 Street on January 8. The event commemorates the arrival of the three wise men after the birth of Christ, and the day that children traditionally receive gifts in a number of Latin American countries. “I was honored, once again, to have been part of this annual tradition,” Carvalho said, as he was...

Barbara Goleman Senior High’s class of 2017 showed their school spirit during spirit week, an event that features a new theme every day of the week. Seniors stayed true to their titles by dressing up as real seniors would - in warm socks pushing along walkers.