The year 2016 is more than a decade following the infamous Hurricane Katrina, the storm that is remembered as one of the most catastrophic in recent memory and U.S. history.Despite the relative calm in recent years, with exception of the heavy rainstorms last week from the low pressure system that passed south of Florida, and the deadly flooding in Louisiana, proper precautions should be routine. The hurricane season runs from June 1 through...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) was recently awarded the coveted Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal for implementing student data privacy protections that meet a set of high standards around five core practice areas: Leadership, Business, Data Security, Professional Development and Classroom.The seal is presented by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), in association with the School Superintendents Association (AASA),...

Over the last several years, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High has reinvented itself and reclaimed much of the glory of its history. The Advanced Placement Exam passing rate has increased by over seven percent since 2014 and the graduation rate has soared to almost 90 percent. The school has received the prestigious National Magnet School of Distinction Award for the second consecutive year and has added the prominent AP Capstone Program...

Over the last several years, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High has reinvented itself and reclaimed much of the glory of its history. The Advanced Placement Exam passing rate has increased by over seven percent since 2014 and the graduation rate has soared to almost 90 percent. The school has received the prestigious National Magnet School of Distinction Award for the second consecutive year and has added the prominent AP Capstone Program...

Alina Rodriguez, a French teacher at Pace High School, received some education of her own as she studied abroad in Paris over the summer.Rodriguez was one of only two people nationwide who received a $3,000 Professional Development Scholarship by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). The AATF awarded her with the scholarship after she presented an iTunesU project she created to teach her French students.For her stay in Paris,...