Miami-Dade County Public Schools resumed hosting the annual National College Fair in person on March 14 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport Hotel & Convention Center. Thousands of students and parents attended the event and met with representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities, who answered questions about admissions, financial aid, housing, testing requirements and more concerns about college life, the...

     The Mock Trial Team at Barbara Goleman Senior High School in Miami Lakes came in second out of 14 schools in Miami Dade County Public Schools’ district contest this year, the second year in a row that they won 2nd place, Teacher Ana Soto-Gonzalez said.  The students argued both sides of a civil case about water pollution caused by fertilizer runoff. Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Jeffrey Rodriguez, who is also an...

   Students at Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes took home silver and bronze medals during the 68th South Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair.       Science Teacher Heather Gordon’s sixth graders Kloe Carrasquillo, Hailey Sanchez and Nicholas Melendres received honorable mention for their experiment which tested nail polish to see how much water could seep through the...

   Students in Teacher Arianna Flores’ third grade class at Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes got together in March to show their support for Ukraine. The children wore blue and yellow clothing to represent the colors of the country’s flag and made a Ukrainian flag.      Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. The war has displaced millions of people who are being welcomed by other countries in...

     Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s cheerleading squad are officially state titleholders after winning their division at the Florida High School Athletic Association Championships in Gainesville on Feb. 2 The University of Florida hosted teams from around the state when Pace took first place. Pace beat six other squads during the semi-finals to secure a place in the state competition, Pace head cheerleading coach...