Approximately 500 high school students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) will attend prom on Thursday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University of Miami’s Student Activities Center and Grand Ballroom. The event provides an unforgettable experience as students with ASD bond with their peers in celebrating this important rite of passage. Students will participate by dressing in tuxedos and formal dresses, taking prom...

  The second edition of Artistic License Art Exhibition honored 18 artists at a reception held earlier this year, among them Goleman art teacher Charles E. Humes Jr. Artistic License is a Miami Design District event organized by Miami-Dade Public Schools, Division of Academic Support, Visual and Performing Arts and Dade Art Educators Association.  Humes was named one of three for Best in Show for his piece “Homage to the...

  (Following is corrected text on a story that ran in the May 1 issue.) In their inaugural season, the Mater Lakes Academy girls’ middle school soccer team reached the Charter Schools League Championship game, but lost to Doral Academy, 5-1. The girls finished the season 7-4. Head coach Robert Vidal said his team played well throughout the season. “We came such a long way when no one gave us a shot,” he said. “We...

  In late April, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, joined by School Board members and School for Advanced Studies students (SAS), hosted an academic signing ceremony to recognize the 58 percent of SAS graduates heading to Top 50 U.S. colleges including all Ivy League schools. Of the 58 percent accepted into the Top 50 U.S. colleges, 18 students were accepted into the eight Ivy League schools....

  Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School (HML) student Carina Zatarain was  awarded the grand prize for the Orange Bowl Art Poster Contest “Expect to Win with Healthy Living.” The contest was for students in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.  Zatarain was awarded a $500 Nike gift card, tickets to the Capital One Orange Bowl Football game for on-field recognition, and a customized Limited Edition Orange Bowl...