Mario Vazquez’s class is a work of art. And his art students at Hialeah Miami Lakes High School create some the best art designs through drawings, paintings, photography, pastels and digital technology that have won school contests throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Vazquez said the Advanced Placement class is so amazing that 230 students are enrolled in his art class, doubling the number of students...

  Lourdes Nuñez-Toledo spends her leisure time with her family by supporting her kids in their sport activities and traveling. She was recently reminded about the fragility and beauty of human life after reading the book American Sniper and is an alumna of Hialeah Miami Lakes High School. In many ways, Nuñez-Toledo’s life sounds peaceful, that is, until one discovers that she leads a classroom of approximately 30...

  Miami-Dade County School Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman congratulates Geoffrey Aladro, an International Baccalaureate teacher at Frank C. Martin K-8 Center, who was named the 2016 Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year in early February. MAST@Homestead teacher Desiree Amber Chase was named Rookie Teacher of the Year. The event recognizes the achievements and dedication of outstanding teachers and symbolizes their...

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will observe Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Friday, April 10, instead of the national observance on April 23 to minimize disruptions to testing (FCAT 2.0, FSA, FAIFS, and FSA EOC). Designed to be more than a career day, the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day program goes beyond the average “shadow” an adult experience. Exposing girls and boys to what a parent or...

  The Graham Companies and Senator Bob and Adele Graham presented a combined contribution of $2,500 to the Bobcat Law Society of Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) to help the students meet their fundraising goals to attend the “We the People” national competition. The students, all members of BGEC’s Civic Engagement Academy (CEA), were named State Champions at the recent Florida competition. They now move on to...