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Palm Beach and Miami-Dade among school districts to join Space Florida Academy program

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The rocket is carrying 23 Starlink satellites. The launch is viewed from the Cocoa Village Marina in Cocoa, Fla. with the Indian River Queen in the foreground, and appears to be going over Jupiter in the sky. (Malcolm Denemark/Florida Today via AP)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The rocket is carrying 23 Starlink satellites. The launch is viewed from the Cocoa Village Marina in Cocoa, Fla. with the Indian River Queen in the foreground, and appears to be going over Jupiter in the sky. (Malcolm Denemark/Florida Today via AP)
Lauren Ferrer is a rising senior at the University of Miami studying political science and journalism. She is the Managing Editor at The Miami Hurricane, the award-winning student newspaper at UM, and the Secretary for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Previously, she worked as a News Intern at Telemundo 51. Most recently, she was tapped into Omicron Delta Kappa, a national honor society that recognizes student leadership, scholarship and service.
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Some of Florida's brightest students will be better prepared to pursue space-oriented careers, thanks to a new partnership that involves local schools.

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