A group of middle school art students from Bob Graham Education Center participated in the contest titled “School Art for Mankind.” This contest, put together by the organization Street Art for Mankind, entailed creating a sculpture out of shoe boxes which would bring awareness to child forced labor around the world. The BGEC group, which named itself The Bobcat Visionaries, placed fifth out of a large number of participants...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is set to host the Miami-Dade STEAM Expo on Saturday, February 4 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Miami Dade College North Campus, 11380 NW 27 Ave. The purpose of the expo is to promote and highlight the District’s most creative, intelligent, and resourceful students who compete and demonstrate their proficiency in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). The expo, which...

Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board (EAB) is now accepting applications for the 2017 Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarship presented by The Graham Companies.Two $1,000 scholarships each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Miami Lakes.All applications must be received by Friday, March 31, and will be forwarded to the EAB for final selection. Winners will be announced at the May 2 Town Council...

Pace High School has been sending students to Washington, D.C. since 1985 for Close Up, a week-long educational experience for high school students to learn about the federal government and visit the nation’s capital. Pace sent 32 students to D.C. from January 16 to 22 for the 32nd year of this Pace tradition, accompanied by chaperones Pace Dean of Students Valerie Lloyd, history teacher Victoria Spadafora, guidance counselor...

In January 2017, outstanding students from across the United States gathered in the nation’s capital for the Presidential Inauguration Leadership Summit. During this five-day program, which takes place amid the Inauguration of the President of the United States, Summit Scholars gain a deeper understanding of the history behind the electoral process and the traditions surrounding the Presidential Inauguration.Anjali Ahmed, a freshman...