You can go ahead and admit it – freshman year of high school is one of the most intimidating experiences for young teenagers across the country. Striding into a new school with a lot of unfamiliar faces, brand-new teachers, and crash-landing into the bottom of the social food chain is not an all-together enjoyable adventure.  Well, at least that's true at most schools. At Monsignor Edward Pace High School, however, no...

  The Latin Builders Association (LBA) held a dedication ceremony on September 18 to launch the LBA Construction and Business Management Academy Charter High School in Hialeah. Pictured (from left) are Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, School Board chairman Perla Tabares Hantman, school principal Gyovania Marante, and School Board member Carlos Curbelo. Hantman thanked the LBA for their ongoing support of public schools and...

  Mater Lakes Academy announced that Daniel Moreno, a 7th-grader, has received the Leadership Essentials Award. This is a national award for all middle school and high school students from the Envision Experience organization, based in Washington, D.C. Moreno was one of thousands of nominees and is Mater Lakes Academy’s first recipient of this recognition.  Envision is an organization that recognizes students who have...

  Mayor Ceasar Mestre and the Town Council, along with Senator Rene Garcia, recognized the students of the Miami Lakes Middle School Law Magnet Studies program during the Council meeting on Tuesday, September 10. The students won the Division, State and National titles in the Project Citizen competition, most recently receiving the Superior Achievement at the national competition. Led by lead teacher Lisa DeYarza, Project Citizen is a...

  Mother of Our Redeemer Catholic School (MOR) has welcomed a new principal as Ana Casariego joins the teaching team as their new leader.  Casariego has more than 15 years of experience in the educational field with experience in various schools as a Lead Teacher and as a principal of Our Lady of the Divine Providence Catholic School for 4 years. She has a Master's degree in Education Administration from St. Thomas University. The...