Miami-Dade County hasn’t felt the effects of a hurricane or tropical storm in years, but the Miami-Dade Public School District (M-DCPS) is showing that it’s ready. M-DCPS will hold an Emergency Preparedness presentation on Wednesday, August 17 at 10 a.m. at the School Board Administration Building 1450 N.E. 2 Avenue, at the height of hurricane season, to showcase smart-phone applications that will expedite the process of...

St. Thomas University (STU) was among seven institutions nationwide selected by USA Funds that will share $2.3 million in grants with the goal of enhancing the college completion rates and career readiness of first-generation, low-income and minority students.The $325,000 grant for STU’s DRIVE (Developing Relevant Indices for Viable Employment) will provide a cohort of entering students with four years of career-oriented education and...

When the new school year gets underway next week, local high school students preparing to go college might want to learn more about scholarship programs to assist them with financial aid.Some schools may offer their high-school seniors scholarship programs and other college-bound students can apply for scholarships which are being offered by outside programs. At Mater Academy, the school’s uMater Scholarship program rewards...

The Miami-Dade County Public School Board unanimously approved four items proposed by Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman endorsing Hispanic Heritage Month, “Ethical Governance Day” and “Dads Take Your Child to School Day," and honoring Dr. Louis Algaze, principal of Hialeah Gardens Senior High School, for winning the National Academy Foundation’s (NAF) Janet Linton Leadership Award.“I am proud to be able to bring...

As the Miami-Dade Public Schools district prepares to launch a new school year on Monday, August 22, the Department of Transportation will be doing a dry run of its school bus fleet. The 1,170 buses will be undertaking the massive operation of transporting nearly 55,000 Miami-Dade school children daily via 975 routes in the county.This year, M-DCPS is continuing with two initiatives in transportation: Flex Stops and GPS for school...