Pace alumnus Robert de Los Rios transforms Wynwood middle school

Education By Rene D. Basulto, Special to The Miami Laker Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Last month, Wynwood and Miami at large were teeming with international and local artists for the 2014 Art Basel fair. However, for weeks before, many of these artists were using the walls of Jose de Diego Middle School as their canvas. Despite being the only public middle school serving the community of Wynwood, one of the premier centers for art in the United States, Jose de Diego Middle School did not have funding for an art program. Robert...

'Girls Who Code' introduced at MLEC

Education By Sana Chaudhry, Special to The Miami Laker Tuesday, January 20, 2015

  Advances in technology propelled the world into the twenty-first century and continue to transform the ways that people communicate, collaborate, and learn. And there is no sign that it is slowing down. The week of December 8-14, 2014, was Computer Science Education Week. The White House announced that the seven largest school districts will be joining 50 others to begin offering introductory computer science classes to all students...
  Among five schools representing District 25 in the Miami-Dade County Public School’s We the People Competition, the Bob Graham Education Center’s eighth-grade Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) students won first place for the district  and were named Overall District Champions among a total of ten schools.  The announcement was made by CEA teachers Ingy Cruz and Jackie Hernandez. In January, the students and...

Dr. Anthony Bryan named new Dade Christian Superintendent

Education Special to The Miami Laker Tuesday, January 20, 2015

  Dr. Anthony Bryan, the right leader, at the right time. After much prayer and anticipation, Dade Christian School (DCS) and The Master’s Academy (TMA) announced Bryan as the new Superintendent of Schools. In addition to an expansive list of credentials, including two doctoral degrees, Bryan’s career covers 35 years, 17 of which he served as Headmaster for several major Christian schools. Bryan was also elected by Florida...

MLEC Cambridge alumni, students hold reunion

Featured By Ruth Reyes, Special to The Miami Laker Thursday, January 15, 2015

  It was the day after Christmas, and the weather was dreadful, but the grey skies, rain and humidity could not keep Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) students and alumni away. They challenged the common assumption that “once graduation comes along, high school students never look back.” On December 26 Cambridge students and alumni gathered together for a potluck lunch at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West. The reunion,...
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