My week as a messenger at the Florida Capitol

Featured By Sabrina Alonso, Reporter Wednesday, April 16, 2025

    The opportunity to be a messenger in the Florida House of Representatives was a journey that I encourage anyone in high school to pursue.      It was a literal journey, as my family and I drove nine hours to the...

Goleman's Academy of Excellence Building named for Perla Tabares Hantman

Education Friday, April 11, 2014

 

On March 20, the Miami Lakes Town Council joined in the celebration and dedication of the Perla Tabares Hantman Academy of Excellence Building at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.

Barbara Goleman is one of four Miami-Dade County Public Schools providing the AP/Cambridge Capstone Program, of the 20 participating schools world-wide. Hantman was instrumental in bringing the program to both Miami-Dade and Barbara Goleman. 

The Academy of Excellence Building will host the program courses which were designed in response to feedback from higher education organizations and aim to help students develop stronger backgrounds in independent research, collaborative teamwork, and 21st-century knowledge and skills.