Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho has been awarded the FBI Director’s 2014 Community Leadership Award in recognition of his work enhancing students’ academic enrichment. The announcement was made last December, and FBI director James Comey presented the award on May 4 in Washington, D.C.

 

Emily Caraballo, a resident of Miami Lakes and third grade student at Somerset Academy, won first place at the school’s Somerset’s Got Talent show. The talent show included all Somerset schools in South Florida. Caraballo choreographed and danced her own routine using the song “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars. 

  The Miami-Dade County School Board unanimously approved two items proposed by Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman at its regular meeting in mid May endorsing a national seat belt enforcement campaign from May 18 through May 31, 2015 and May as vision health awareness month. “The National 2015 “Click It or Ticket” campaign promotes seat belt usage, which is the single most effective way to reduce injuries and fatalities...

  In order to prepare its students for their post-secondary studies and careers, Dade Christian School is committed to providing a learning environment infused with technology, beginning with the elementary program.One goal of the Dade Christian School Technology Refresh Initiative is to empower the students and equip them with the necessary tools for success.Today’s students are becoming increasing digitally literate and the...

  Works of art created by Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High (HML) art students were recently on display inside the Mary Collins Community Center. The HML students were among a group of student artists honored by U.S. Congressman Mario Diaz Balart for their achievements in creativity and expression.   The congressman spoke to a group of students, parents and teachers about the importance of art in education and students contributing...