Members of Barbara Goleman Senior High School and its National Honor Society and the charitable organization Giving Gators present a $3,000 check on March 14 to benefit children who live in unstable housing and are educated through Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Project UP-START program. The funds were raised at the National Honor Society’s color run, Giving Gators said.      Shown in the...

     Students from Miami Lakes K-8 Center and Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School participated in this year’s Miami Dade Model UN Conference.      The program happened in March at Miami Dade College’s North Campus and draws more than 1,200 students and teachers from local schools, according to the Model UN website.       Students emulate the workings of delegates to the...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these in-person classes.     Talking is Teaching: Talk, read, sing for toddlers in dos idiomas  Tues., April 11, 18, 25,  11 a.m. - Noon  Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and caregivers in English and Spanish. Ages 18 mos. - 3.  LEGO and Goobi Challenge Wed., April 5, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.  Complete various...

    Miami-Dade County Public Schools offers a Parent Academy, with free weekly Zoom calls and archived videos in English, Spanish and Creole on many topics related to child-rearing.     Upcoming topics offered in English at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. are: --April 11 Transition to Middle School --April 18 Fathers in Education --April 25 Grandparenting --May 2 Mental Health Awareness --May 9 Dual...

     Students from American Senior High School won three categories at The Education Fund’s annual Taste of Education contest.       On Feb. 28 at the Hialeah Park clubhouse, aspiring chefs from 23 culinary programs in Miami-Dade County public schools competed for cash prizes.      Shown in the first photo is Mea Williams, 15, of Miami Gardens, a member of American...