Over the last several years, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High has reinvented itself and reclaimed much of the glory of its history. The Advanced Placement Exam passing rate has increased by over seven percent since 2014 and the graduation rate has soared to almost 90 percent. The school has received the prestigious National Magnet School of Distinction Award for the second consecutive year and has added the prominent AP Capstone Program...

Alina Rodriguez, a French teacher at Pace High School, received some education of her own as she studied abroad in Paris over the summer.Rodriguez was one of only two people nationwide who received a $3,000 Professional Development Scholarship by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). The AATF awarded her with the scholarship after she presented an iTunesU project she created to teach her French students.For her stay in Paris,...

Public schools in the Miami Lakes area are looking for volunteers to join their PTSA organizations for the new school year, becoming one of the strongest voices in the educational process that directly supports students and their schools.The PTSA works with teachers, parents and administrators to cultivate excellence in academics, sports and leadership opportunities for students, as well as advocacy, fundraising and community action.The PTSA...

St. Thomas University (STU) is launching its new master’s degree program in bioethics, an innovative, interdisciplinary program combining science, ethics and human behavior.The program commenced for the fall semester.Today’s advances in technology has helped make substantial, beneficial gains in the areas of healthcare and research.But these advancements in science and technology often outpace the school’s ability to...

Mater Academy senior Dayme Delgado is spending her summer at Princeton University in New Jersey, as part of a nationwide program that recruits high school students from low income backgrounds and helps them improve their academics to prepare for college.Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) is the preeminent national nonprofit organization based in New York City that’s dedicated to diversifying the national leadership...