The Miami-Dade County Public School Board unanimously approved two items proposed by Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman at its regular meeting this week. The first item promotes the 2016 College Fair scheduled for Sunday, February 21. “The College Fair provides parents and students with excellent information about educational opportunities and choices,” said Hantman, who has co-chaired the fair’s local committee for...

  Standing before a large group of football players tucked inside Hialeah Miami Lakes High’s Little Theater was Tyronn Johnson, their new head coach who told his players he is here to win. Bringing a wealth of coaching experience that includes two state championships, Johnson believes he can turn around a 4-6 team and meld them into contenders in a district with fierce competition.  But the first step at giving his squad a...

  A group of local student-athletes made The Miami Herald All-Dade Teams in football and cross-county. In football, making the Class 5A-Independent First Team Offense were Dade Christian quarterback Alec Carr (101 of 155 passing attempts, 1,717 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns), and his teammate wide receiver Dewayne Terry (42 receptions, 692 yards and 15 total touchdowns). Making First-Team Defense honors was...

  St. Thomas University (STU) has received a grant of $557, 588 to establish STU IMPACT: Empowering Young Disciples. It is part of Lily Endowment Inc.’s High School Youth Theology Institutes initiative, which seeks to encourage young people to explore theological traditions, ask questions about the moral dimensions of contemporary issues and examine how their faith calls them to lives of service. STU’s Institute for High...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s various sports teams are recording an outstanding start to the winter season. Here are some highlights: The Varsity Boys soccer team defeated Good Shepherd 7-1 on January 11 led in the mid-field by Mason Ibarra. Goals were scored by Paolo Jebian, Justin Espinosa, Joseph Munoz, and four goals by Miguel Palacios. The Cheetahs defeated St. Agatha 6-0 on January 13. Defensive stars were Daniel...