Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) is ushering in a new era in learning for the 2015-2016 school year with the addition of the new Cambridge program. As teachers provide a challenging and interactive curriculum, students will be exposed to higher-level critical thinking skills, communication, and leadership skills. SLE also remains a BISO (dual language – Spanish/English) school. As part of the county’s initiative, the nine...

  Miami Lakes resident, Kristina Martinez Costa, celebrates her graduation from Nova Southeastern University School of Medicine with high academic honors. Costa is specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. At the time of her graduation, Costa received awards including the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Outstanding Achievement in Service, Sigma Sigma Phi recognition, Gold Humanism Honor Society, and Psi Sigma Alpha...

  Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, Deputy Superintendent Valtena Brown and Chief Academic Officer Marie Izquierdo joined other educators from across the nation at a gathering hosted by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice in late July. The event, “Rethink Discipline,” a daylong conference at the White House, was focused on helping school districts create positive school climates and implement...

  While most high school and college students file paperwork during their summer internships, 34 aspiring professionals got real-life experience thanks to Commissioner Barbara Jordan’s Summer Youth Internship Initiative (SYII). For eight to 10 weeks, students were paid to gain valuable work experience in County government and the private sector.One of the students in the SYII program was 19-year old Alexis Alexander, a sophomore...

  Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Alberto M. Carvalho, began his school tour while students were still relishing their last Sunday of summer break. Carvalho’s stops included schools where new choice programs are being inaugurated for the benefit of students.  On Sunday, August 23, Carvalho visited Miami Central Senior High School’s new magnet programs in Trade and Logistics and an iPrep academy....