What does it mean to “Keep It Real?” At the start of the new school year, Dade Christian School (DCS) polled some of its students and faculty members about what “Keeping It Real” means to them. Their responses: • “To be honest with yourself and who you are.” • “Being faithful and being truthful with yourself and your peers.” • Having faith in God and being real with...

  The School Board unanimously approved two agenda items proposed by School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman endorsing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout Miami-Dade County Public Schools and National Teen Driver Safety Week on October 19-25. In 2014 alone, an estimated 232,670 women will be newly diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in the U.S. An estimated 15,480 of those new cases will be diagnosed among...

  Monsignor Pace High School students Matthew Arrojas, Lucas Garcia, and Daniel Gonzalez went up to Tallahassee over the summer to learn about state government through the Boys State program. Boys State, a leadership program sponsored by the American Legion, allows high school juniors to take part in mock government sessions and learn more about Florida’s history, government, and law. On the trip, the boys got to sit in the...

  In response to Pamela Rauseo's quick-thinking and superior CPR skills saving the life of her 5-month-old nephew Sebastian de la Cruz, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) presented CPR Day Miami on Saturday, September 6 at seven convenient locations. The CPR training location closest to Miami Lakes took place at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School. MDCPS partnered with Jackson Health System, the University of Miami, the American...

  Times are changing and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) are changing right along with them. This year has ushered in new technology, new construction and new ways of learning. The General Obligation (GO) Bond Referendum 222 was voted in back in 2012 as a plan to enhance school facilities. A total of $1.2 billion dollars is being used through the GO bond in schools throughout Dade County. Facets of the bond enhancements include...