School is back in session, but the next Teacher Planning Day is scheduled for October 3 and the Town of Miami Lakes provides Day Camps on each of the Miami-Dade Public School Teacher Planning Days through partnerships with PEAR and the YMCA.The PEAR program (Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency) is offered at “The Spot,” the Town’s Youth Center at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East. For information, call Shelley Erasmus...

SunTrust Foundation has donated $100,000 to St. Thomas University to fund scholarships for first-generation students with financial need, as part of SunTrust’s ongoing support for the college.The endowed scholarship will be matched through a challenge grant from the Batchelor Foundation providing an impact of $200,000 toward first-generation student support.“Gifts like these that support the next generation of leaders have the...

The school year has barely begun and Mater Academy’s FBLA chapter has already volunteered countless hours to the March of Dimes Organization. The Mater FBLA Chapter volunteered in late August for Macy’s Shop for a Cause event which partnered with the March of Dimes. Mater Academy FBLA members volunteered at their local mall, (Westland Mall) in Hialeah Gardens, to raise awareness about March of Dimes mission and how to donate...

The U.S. Department of Education announced a five-year, $1,179,815 grant to St. Thomas University (STU) to start a TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC).The EOC grant will help young adults from disadvantaged background, low-income individuals, first-generation college students, individuals with disabilities and veterans, pursue a higher education.“This grant will open many doors for hundreds of students who otherwise may not have...

Principal of Bob Graham Education Center is pictured greeting students and parents and handing out bracelets during the first week back from summer break. The 2016-2017 school year in Miami-Dade County resumed on Monday, August 22 and will end on June 9, 2017.