Perla Tabares Hantman, chair of Miami-Dade School Board, digs in at the groundbreaking for the school district’s General Obligation Bond construction project at Hialeah Senior High School. She is joined by (from left) principal Heriberto Sanchez, Chief Facilities Officer Jaime G. Torrens, and Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. The $15 million project includes major building improvements, upgrades to lighting, plumbing,...

  U.S. Paralympics, a division of the Olympic Committee, is partnering with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to implement a school-based Paralympic sports program. This program, made possible through a grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, will provide a pathway for students with disabilities to participate in extracurricular athletics, specifically track and field in the 2015 spring semester. The team from U.S. Paralympics coming...

The Town of Miami Lakes ushered in the new year with a bang, as fireworks lit up the night sky and residents were wishing for the best in 2015. And the Miami Lakes Town Council, town volunteers, the educational and business communities offer hope to make the city the best place to live, work, learn, play and shop for the new year. Miami Lakes is exploring ways to resolve the decade-long traffic gridlock, creating a canal bank stabilization...

  Miami Lakes Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez was among 17 elected officials from three South Florida counties who graduated on December 15 from the Good Government Initiative’s Leaders of Excellence Program. Founded by former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Katy Sorenson, the program is designed to provide elected officials with skills and knowledge they can apply to their public service. Elected officials participate in training...

  Nancy Handley retired from Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) ending a huge chapter in her life and in the lives of countless students. “Work is not work if you love what you do,” said Handley, a phrase that has defined her career, spanning 44 years in the classroom. Handley began her teaching career as a home economics teacher, then worked as a health teacher and then a physical education...