The Future Educators of America (FFEA) students at Mater Academy Charter Middle and High School won 1st place in the 2016 FFEA State Conference Lesson Plan Competition for their work on STEM. It’s the first time the group competed at the regional and state competition. 

  Representatives from nearly 200 colleges and universities will be at the 2016 National College Fair in Miami, noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, February 21, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport and Convention Center, 777 N.W. 72 Ave. The free fair allows students, parents and other members of the public to meet with college representatives and get their questions answered. Free information sessions on financial aid, college planning,...

  State Representative Manny Diaz Jr. gave a virtual tour of the Florida House of Representatives Chamber to Bob Graham Education Center students via Skype. The 27 students are from the Civic Engagement Academy taught by Ingy Cruz. Students asked questions about policy regarding the cardiac health of high school athletes and the importance of making parents aware of the benefits of an EKG for their student. “This was a great...

  School district officials, school staffs, parents and interested citizens are welcome to attend the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Boundary Committee Meeting taking place at Bob Graham Education Center at 15901 N.W. 79 Avenue in Miami Lakes. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17. To be discussed are proposed changes to the existing boundaries for Bob Graham Education Center and Hialeah Gardens Elementary School.

  Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, located at 5701 West 24 Avenue in Hialeah, is a full Magnet School that educates many children from Miami Lakes. The school’s motto is “Where Learning Means More Doing” and provides the ideal environment for this year’s Teacher of the Year, Paul Dean. Dean, who has been at the school for three years, thrives on “hands-on learning” while teaching chemistry, physics and...