The entire Pace High School Danceline Starlettes team has been invited to perform at the 90th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. While members of the team have performed in past Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, this is the first time that the entire team was invited. The invitation came after a video of the Starlettes performing a team routine was submitted to Spirt of America Productions. All 20 dancers will be...

Miami Lakes K-8 Center students participated in the school-wide 2016 Geography Bowl. The winning students from different grade levels are pictured with school principal, Carlos Salcedo (left).

Principal Carlos Salcedo (right) of Miami Lakes K-8 Center is pictured with the school’s eight students that earned perfect scores on the Florida Standards Assessment for the 2015-2016 school year. The examination measures students’ achievement to state standards developed and implemented in recent years.

Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho was presented with the prestigious Cervantes Outstanding Educator Award in late October at the Miami Airport Hilton. Named for famed 15th century Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, the award is presented annually by The Nova Southeastern University’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education to honorees who have made significant contributions to promote excellence in the education of...

In late October, Stephanie Bertini, a broadcast journalist currently employed at NBC 6 News, walked into the journalism classroom at Miami Lakes Educational Center prepared with an audiovisual resume and powerpoint, ready to impart her knowledge on the future generation of journalists.Bertini began with a video that compiled her 10 year broadcast career to show her transition in journalism, beginning with local stories in Canada and...