Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High’s new principal is hardly a stranger to the school. Lisa Garcia, newly appointed principal of HML got her start in administration at the school in 2007 as an assistant principal, a position she held until 2013 when she was promoted to principal at Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School. Her return to HML feels like coming home. “I was so happy to come back,” said Garcia. “One...

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...