Miami Lakes Educational Center students have an alternative to dissecting a formaldehyde-scented frog or other animal in biology class.      Those in the Academy of Health Science are using virtual dissection technology to study the human body.       The public magnet school at 5780 NW 158th St. offers technical education courses in six academies for students in grades 9-to-12.    ...

     Members of the Barbara Goleman Senior High School National Honor Society collected travel-size toiletries in November for 200 care packages, on behalf of children whose housing is unstable. The non-profit organization Giving Gators will distribute the packages to students participating in Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Project UP-START.       Shown in the photo from left are...

   The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these online and in-person classes. Space is limited, registration may be required. Tai Chi for Beginners  Thurs., Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22. 11 a.m. - Noon. Learn gentle movements to increase strength, flexibility and balance. Call 305-822-6520.  Ages 19+. Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW) Fri., Dec. 2  10 a.m. - 2...

     Seventh and eighth grade students from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s National Junior Honor Society helped fill 1,035 bags with fixings for side dishes to be served at Thanksgiving. The bags of goods donated to the church and school by students and parishioners filled the gym/cafeteria at the school and were to be distributed to needy families by Our Lady of the Lakes, Catholic Charities and other local...

     Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman has been a constant advocate for educators, parents and students for the past 26 years, and she is retiring with a record of accomplishment on their behalf.       Tabares Hantman, did not seek reelection to her District 4 seat.     “It includes my hometown of Miami Lakes, most of the City of Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens...