The Miami-Dade County School Board unanimously approved two items proposed by Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman at its regular meeting in January. The items endorse March 2014 as both Arts in Our Schools Month and Florida Bike Month. "Art education has been shown to develop a child's self-esteem and sharpen their critical thinking skills," said Hantman, a long-time supporter of arts education.  “Arts in Our Schools Month not only...

Bob Graham Education Center announced that Laura Jui, a middle school mathematics teacher, was named one of the Top 50 Teachers, by regional designation, with the highest student learning outcomes over three years based on FCAT results and Algebra I VAM. 

  On January 21, the atmosphere buzzed as local and state educators poured into Miami Lakes Educational Center's auditorium.  The Florida Board of Education convened to discuss the renaming and revamping of the Common Core, hosted by board members Gary Chartrand, John R. Padget, Ada G. Armas and the newest board member, Rebecca Fishman Lipsey. Also sitting in on the board was Pam Stewart, the Florida Commissioner of Education. On...

  The Florida State Board of Education honored Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho as “Superintendent of the Year” during a meeting at Miami Lakes Educational Center on January 21. Carvalho was recognized for remarkable gains in student achievement. Miami-Dade placed among the highest-achieving school districts nationally in 4th and 8th grade reading and mathematics on the National Assessment for...

  American Senior High School hosted a pep rally to kick off  "Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!" on Monday, January 14. Joined by Miami-Dade County Public School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, senior state Cabinet members, and Florida’s First Lady Ann Scott, the state’s  Department of Education opened the week long festivities at American.  Surrounded by the band,...