Daniela Pelaez, North Miami Senior High valedictorian who came close to being deported, is congratulated by Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of schools, for her courage and conviction during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
From left, Ivette Guzman, iPrep magnet lead teacher at Braddock Senior High School, Katherine Rodriguez, test chairperson at Braddock Senior High School, and Joseph Estrada, administrator with the Federal and State Compliance Office with Dade County Public Schools, meet after the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
(From left) Ivette Guzman, iPrep magnet lead teacher at Braddock Senior High School; Katherine Rodriguez, test chairperson at Braddock Senior High School; and Joseph Estrada, administrator with the Federal and State Compliance Office with Dade County Public Schools meet after the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
The choirs from Krop Senior High School, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School, and Ronald W. Reagan Doral Senior High School perform during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
The choirs from Krop Senior High School, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School, and Ronald W. Reagan Doral Senior High School perform during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of schools, speaks about the goals of the upcoming school year during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of schools, speaks about the goals of the upcoming school year during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
Kelly Kessel, 2012 graduate from New World School of the Arts, sings the song "Defying Gravity" during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
Kelly Kessel, 2012 graduate from New World School of the Arts, sings the song "Defying Gravity" during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
Alexandre Lopes, 2013 Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year, speaks during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
Sharon Watson, president of the Miami-Dade County Council of PTAs and PTSAs, speaks during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
Aravna Pierre, student at Norland Middle School, performs during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
Aravna Pierre, student at Norland Middle School, performs during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
Perla Tabares Hantman, chairperson of the School Board of Miami-Dade County, offers the opening remarks for the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
The Miami Norland Senior High School drum corps performs with other school bands during the Opening of Schools Address at the Adrianne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall in Miami on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. ALLISON DIAZ / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
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