Miami Lakes Educational Center Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s Video Documentary Competition
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Miami Lakes Educational Center Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s Video Documentary Competition

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By Sabine Joseph  For the fourth year in a row, Miami Lakes Educational Center’s journalism students have won honors in C-SPAN’s annual StudentCam competition, an annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and the nation. “C-SPAN started this competition 15 years ago, for smart students…

MLEC Named Best Magnet School in the Country
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MLEC Named Best Magnet School in the Country

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By Daniel Gonzalez III Miami Lakes Educational Center is the best magnet school in the country, according to the Magnet Schools of America (MSA). Of the nearly 4,400 magnet schools across the country, MLEC received the top award at the annual National MSA Conference. “Winning the prestigious Magnet Schools of America award is another example…

Two MDCPS Employees Arrested for GED Fraud
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Two MDCPS Employees Arrested for GED Fraud

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By Devin Dubon Three people, including two Miami Dade County Public Schools employees, have been arrested for selling GED certificates. Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle’s office has charged Roxanne Insignares, Antonio Bouzan and Marta Avalos with varying counts of organized scheme to defraud, unlawful compensation for official behavior, and cheating. Insignares, initially misidentified by…

Indulge Magazine: Insight Scoop by Evan S. Benn, Editor-in-Chief
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Indulge Magazine: Insight Scoop by Evan S. Benn, Editor-in-Chief

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By Devin Dubon and Gabriella Licona To entertain, to nourish, to pamper. INDULGE Magazine fits its name. The Miami Herald’s luxury lifestyle magazine explores the culture, beauty, fashion and food in Miami. Evan Benn, the editor-in-chief, discussed the magazine, journalism and life in Miami. “Miami is a rich, diverse place,” said Benn, who first lived…

Miami Dade Teachers Could See Salary Increase with Referendum 362
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Miami Dade Teachers Could See Salary Increase with Referendum 362

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By Karla Perez Children spend more time at school than anywhere else. Other than parents, teachers are – arguably – the most influential adults in a child’s life. Yet, despite the awesome responsibility that comes with educating, coaching and caring for the world’s future leaders, Florida’s teachers make well below the national average. Standardized testing…

The Ribbon is Cut: MLEC Introduces a New Strand
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The Ribbon is Cut: MLEC Introduces a New Strand

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By Rozany Guzman This morning, Miami Lakes Educational Center had the opportunity to unveil the newest addition to the MLEC family, the new Trade and Industry strand: Building Automation Systems Technology (BAST). Superintendent Alberto Carvalho @MiamiSup and Madam Chair Perla Tabares Hantman @MDCPSPHantman cut the ribbon to MLEC’s newest strand: Building Automation Systems Technology pic.twitter.com/VYcFqSEMYO…

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March for Our Lives Miami

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By Gabriella Licona While many students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High march with Emma Gonzalez in Washington D.C., South Florida residents and other survivors gathered in Parkland, Miami Lakes, Miami Beach, and Pembroke Pines to march. Over 30,000 individuals showed up with posters and ready to march in every location. https://twitter.com/_carocaro/status/977733135143235584?s=21 The largest march in…

Who’s Responsible for The FIU Bridge Collapse?
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Who’s Responsible for The FIU Bridge Collapse?

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By Andres Cruz Last Thursday, the newly constructed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed in the early afternoon, where numerous commuters waiting at a red light underneath the bridge fell victim to the collapse. As a result, six people people were killed and many more were severely injured. Authorities stated in a press conference…

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14 DEAD AFTER FLORIDA NURSING HOME LOST A/C

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By Valeria Bula Roughly about a month after Hurricane Irma swept across Florida, leaving destruction in its wake, two more residents, Francesca Andrade, 95, and Cecilia Franco, the 90-year- old wife of another resident, Miguel Antonio Franco, who died a week after the hurricane, have passed away as announced by the Hollywood Police Department on Monday…