MLEC recently implemented Lightspeed security systems to monitor violence and bullying at school. Read more about the effects of this policy as told by Thomas Farrugia.
Recently, Miami-Dade has begun to implement Project REDI Male Teachers and Leaders, an initiative first created in 2021. It aims to engage male students and teachers within the education system. Learn more about the program as told by Edisleibys Cuesta.
As MLEC opens it’s doors for the 2022-2023 school year, events like Jaguars Rock It Out are giving students a taste of what’s to come in the following months. Read our article by Emma Medina for more.
By Carlineissa Jean Francois On December 6, two students, 15-year-old Jonathan Grisales and 16-year-old Tanevcia Ashely were arrested due to false threats against two schools in Miami-Dade County and they will both be charged on felony grounds. Grisales was the first to instigate these threats on Instagram and soon after, two copycat messages were posted…
By Kevin Perez Miami Dade County Public Schools officially reopened its doors to its approximate 356,086 students on Monday, August 23rd. For many students, this is their first time being on school grounds since early 2020 and it will certainly look different. Prior to the schools reopening, the school board agreed on new COVID-19 guidelines,…
By Fabiha Faruque Tension erupts within the state and as two South Floridian districts set out to implement rules that will require masks for the 2021-2022 school year. This comes weeks after Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-175, allowing parents to decide whether their children should wear face coverings. Miami-Dade County Public Schools has…
By Sofia Palomino After a year behind a screen, schools are moving towards in-person instruction and returning to a sense of normalcy. Many students are growing tired of their inactive routines and are starting to look forward to returning to schools. The grounds of MLEC have seen several changes in the past months as a…
By Kelly Sanchez After nearly a year and a half of lockdowns, cancelled activities and distance learning, the class of 2021 will get to celebrate one more milestone in person — graduation. Every high school senior will have a chance to walk across the stage in full graduation regalia, with pomp and circumstance. “Health &…
By Fabiha Faruque On March 13, schools all across the local district went into lockdown after the novel coronavirus outbreak made its presence in local institutions. The growing flare-up eventually became a dangerous pandemic that took over 864,000 lives all over the world. After a long, virus-led summer, Miami-Dade County Public Schools had finally reopened…
By Kelly Sanchez For months, politicians, doctors, parents and teachers have debated whether schools across the country should reopen amidst the rising rate of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. Earlier this Wednesday, Superintendent Carvalho announced that schools will commence on August 31 via My School Online (MSO). The long awaited decision comes as a result…