Citizen Information Center 305-995-1128 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4: 30 p.m.                  "Radyo Lekòl" Weeknights on WLRN-FM 91.3 at 8:05 p.m. hosted by Haitian Affairs. An kreyòl.    FastCounter by bCentral	Office of Public Relations-News Room Mayco Villafaña Chief Communications Officer Latest News... NEW - Feb. 6 - World Champion Florida Marlins to Visit Springview Elementary NEW - M-DCPS Prepares to Celebrate Black History Month NEW - Feb. 9 - Public Invited to Discuss Qualifications for New Superintendent at Forum NEW - Feb. 22 - Want To Go To College? National College Fair Comes to Miami NEW - Supt. Announces February's Books of the Month: African American History Latest newsletters for Parents and Educators now online 2003-2004 Opening of Schools Press Kit now online. En español. An kreyól. Recent photos have been moved to Events Archives. Speaker Source Links... Statistical Abstract 2002-03 Statistical Highlights 2002-03 School Climate Survey 2002-2003 See school construction projects at the PMIS Online Portal Superintendent's Annual Report (pdf) Online newsletters for Educators/Parents ACCESS Center information 2002 State of the School System Report   Click here for a free copy of Acrobat Reader. 10 reasons for business & industry to support M-DCPS List of M-DCPS Schools List of District Offices Maps of Schools Citizen Participation Groups in Miami-Dade County Public Schools Citizen's Guide to M-DCPS' Operating Budget District Strategic Planning Goals 2000-2005 Superintendent's Books of the Month February's Theme: African American History Current Herald Headlines... Posted on Thu, Feb. 05, 2004 SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL Boy admits stabbing his friend to death Michael Hernandez, 14, admits he stabbed his friend Jaime Gough to death in a school bathroom, but police say his motive is still a mystery. When 14-year-old Michael Hernandez admitted stabbing his friend and classmate to death in a school bathroom -- cutting him repeatedly with a four-inch serrated blade while wearing a latex glove -- police said he did not talk about one of their most nagging questions: Why? BY MATTHEW I. PINZUR, REBECCA DELLAGLORIA AND SOFIA SANTANA Sidney Plummer, a custodian at Southwood, puts up a sign about a candlelight vigil this evening at the school where Jaime Gough was killed Tuesday. PATRICK FARRELL/HERALD STAFF What a lockdown is Tuesday's rigid lockdown of Southwood Middle School while police investigated the killing of Jaime Gough frustrated hundreds of anxious parents, but district officials said the standard procedure is an effective tool in modern school security. Jovencito de 14 años acusado de asesinato La Policía del Condado de Miami-Dade acusó ayer de asesinato en primer grado al estudiante Michael Hernández, porque cree que el adolescente admitió la premeditación del asesinato de su condiscípulo Jaime Rodrigo Gough al llevar a la escuela el arma homicida y un guante de goma para no dejar huellas digitales. RUI FERREIRA/El Nuevo Herald Williams joins UM as incidents in Gainesville come to light Carol City star linebacker Willie Williams began Wednesday by signing to play football for the University of Miami. By the evening, he was answering questions about three separate sworn complaints to police during his recruiting trip to the University of Florida this past weekend. By MANNY NAVARRO ON THE DOTTED LINE, PLEASE: Carol City linebacker Willie Williams signs a letter of intent to attend the University of Miami Wednesday morning. NURI VALLBONA / HERALD STAFF Publican nueva guía escolar para los padres Para los padres preocupados por el bienestar académico de sus hijos que buscan respuestas a cientos de cuestionamientos en un complejo sistema escolar que no comprenden, las angustias ahora prometen ser menores. DANIEL SHOER ROTH, El Nuevo Herald More headlines...