Recognizing the direct correlation between regular school attendance and student achievement, in September of last year, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools District launched a more aggressive and strategic approach to stemming absenteeism.The 40 schools with the lowest attendance rates and the highest percentage of students with 30 or more absences were identified. A support plan was created to identify students with attendance problems...

In late September, the administration at Mater Lakes Academy took seven students to a special lunch at Carrabba’s Italian restaurant to recognize them for their outstanding achievement in receiving perfect scores in the FSA and EOC exams in the 2015-2016 school year.Helen Ho received two perfect scores, one in sixth grade FSA English Language Arts and the other in sixth grade FSA Mathematics. David Lopez received a perfect score in the...

Immaculate Conception Catholic School has the most up-to-date media center of all middle schools in Miami-Dade County and on Saturday, October 15, the school showed off its talent with the student-led news team. The team attended the 44th Annual Florida Scholastic Press Association Journalism Day at Florida International University. Students competed for District Titles and had the opportunity to interview Local 10 news anchor, Calvin...

Lilian Dubon, the Dean of Faculty for Pace High School, was selected for the University of Chicago’s prestigious Outstanding Educator Award. The award, which has existed for over 30 years, highlights educators who have made a tremendous positive impact in their students’ lives and led them towards the path of education, both inside and outside the classroom. Winners of the award are chosen from nominees submitted by first-year...

Miami Lakes Educational Center hosted an event called MLEC UN Day, wherein students showed their cultural roots by displaying stations with food, music and art from their heritage. Pictured is a group of students at the Haiti display. Many nationalities were celebrated in the event which served to educate others and create camaraderie.