Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) named Maria Vogel as Teacher of the Year and Elsa Ruiz as Rookie Teacher of the Year for 2014-2015.  Vogel and Ruiz possess passion to make a positive difference in the lives of students. They are masters of their subjects and motivate students to learn in a most meaningful, relevant, enthusiastic way, according to school officials. A consummate educator and veteran teacher of 23 years with a...

  The Miami Lakes Congregational Church (MLCC) Concert Series presents a Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 at the church, 6701 Miami Lakeway South. The Miami Chamber Players will perform music of Schubert and Vivaldi. The Franz Schubert compostition known as “The Trout Quintet” provides the hook for this performance. Otherwise known as the “Piano Quintet in A major,” this German Romantic-era gem...

  Bob Graham Education Center congratulated Steven Solomon who won first place in the 5th Annual Black History Essay Contest. Solomon, along with his parents, Sofia Vasquez-Solomon and David Solomon, and his teacher Jackeline Hernandez celebrated his achievement in the United States District Court Southern District of Florida on February 25 with distinguished guests including the Honorable K. Michael Moore, the Honorable Marcia G....

Jimmie Parrot, a longtime Miami-Dade educator and football coach who helped ease racial tension at American High School by employing disciplinary actions and encouraging students to get along with their counterparts, died last month. He was 64. Parrot retired last year following a 44-year career, 33 years at American, where he taught students and was the defensive line and assistant coach for six different head coaches, including three...

  Soprano Kyaunnee Richardson is a recent graduate of Florida State University with a master’s in Music-Vocal Performance and Opera.  Richardson is holding a recital with Florida State alumnus and pianist Justin Landers, at her home church and former school, New Testament Baptist Church and Dade Christian School on Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m.  The recital is free and open to the public. For more information, visit...