On January 16 and 17, 46 Hialeah Miami Lakes (HML) juniors participated in the school’s eighth annual college tour. According to CAP advisor Raquel Cruz, “Students that take advantage of this opportunity can see themselves at a state university outside of South Florida. They get a more in-depth understanding of what universities are looking for when they accept first time college students. Students are able to see what is attainable in their...

Adriana Ruzzi-Vera was named the Rookie Teacher of the Year at Barbara Goleman Senior High (BGSH). For Ruzzi-Vera it is an honor to be acknowledged by her colleagues. BGSH has exceptional teachers, all of her rookie colleagues are hardworking and reflect what it means to be Rookie Teacher of the Year. Ruzzi-Vera hopes that her students find her classroom to be a place where they can feel comfortable and a place where they can cultivate strong...

Miami Dade College and Facebook have formed a partnership with the goal of developing a specialized curriculum to train students, small business owners and entrepreneurs in global digital marketing.MDC President Dr. Eduardo J. Padron and representatives of Facebook announced the partnership during Facebook’s Community Boost Program at the James L. Knight Center.MDC is the first Florida institution to partner with Facebook in its goal to...

Next to the basketball court and near the bus loop, lies a humble garden surrounded by a chain-link fence. For years, the garden never called anyone’s attention: it was barren, dead, unkept, unknown. This year, however, Miami Lakes Education Center (MLEC) is proud to present its brand new garden, whose renovations began on November 6. It has managed to continue growing and thriving and will hopefully continue to steadily become more and more...

Coach Peter Rodriguez, recently named Hialeah Gardens Middle School’s 2019 Rookie Teacher of the Year, does not give off the vibe of a novice. Perhaps that’s because he’s the son and brother of teachers and has been around educators his entire life. Whatever the case, he understands that physical education must be approached comprehensively in order to benefit the whole child: mind, body and spirit.Consider this a challenge to find a rookie...