As public school students returned to their school houses the week of Oct. 5, administrators like Principal Milko Brito of Spanish Lake Elementary School in Hialeah, greeted children enrolled in grades Pre-K through fifth with a festive display.

Photo courtesy of the school.

Students in Miami-Dade County will resume classroom learning the week of Oct. 5, with children in different grades returning on different days.“It’s not Monday everybody, it’s starting Monday, a staggered approach,” said Dr. Steve Gallon III, vice chair of the school board.Parents who chose the schoolhouse model in July for where they want their children to be educated during the fall as the coronavirus pandemic continues will be able to send...

Three teachers, each with decades of experience, retired before the start of the 2020 – 2021 school year from Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Hialeah.Anne Clay taught Mathematics and joined the faculty in 1973. Elida Cantillo began teaching in 1985, and her primary focus was the Resource Program for students who needed extra attention in Mathematics or Reading to achieve academic success. Kathy Callow taught English and grammar,...

Miami Dade College’s Homestead campus and the Lennar Foundation are offering MDC Builds, a free, 10-week online certificate program for those who seek entry level jobs in the construction industry.    There are morning and nighttime classes as well as advisors, mentors, transportation vouches and meals, the school said.     Students will have both classroom and hands-on training in carpentry, electrical systems and plumbing.     They will...

     The town of Miami Lakes is providing working parents with a child care option for students enrolled in public schools who resumed virtual learning on Aug. 31.     Called E-Learning Support Day Camp, the town is partnering with YMCA staff who will monitor kids as they do their schoolwork in a public center in town.     During its Aug. 18 meeting, the town council approved a plan to provide places for 54 students, from ages 5 to 12.     As...