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Tallahassee Democrat

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'I hate that bill,' governor-elect Byron Donalds told Board of Governors

From having up-front views on a controversial college sports bill to pushing for the economic mobility of students, Florida governor-elect Byron Donalds is making it clear where he stands on issues affecting the state's higher education landscape. He delivered a keynote address at the Florida Board of Governors' Trustee Summit Nov. 12 on Florida International University's campus in Miami, where he focused on what he thinks are the responsibilities of the State University System (SUS). But what he appeared to be most candid about during his remarks were his views on the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) . In a question-and-answer segment of his address, someone asked about his thoughts on how universities should be handling PCSA, which is a federal bill passed by the U.S. Senate that creates a single nationwide rulebook for college athletics. The bill has moved to the House. Speaking frankly, Donalds said, "I hate that bill." "I don't like it, I'm not a fan of it," Donalds said, adding that he believes it puts Florida at a disadvantage. "I think athletes deserve to be compensated for the amount of work that they do." While he said he's made his position on the bill known to

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Miami-Dade school district resumes process that could close a handful of schools

The Miami-Dade County school district is resuming the plan to potentially close schools. As many as five are expected to undergo changes, if not outright closure, but a total of 34 schools are the latest named in the review process. The Attendance Boundary Committee, which makes the suggestions of which...

Miami-Dade County, FL · 3d

Miami Herald

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‘District level reform': How Success Academy hopes to change education in Florida

In about nine months, parts of Westland Hialeah Senior High’s second and third floors will be filled with the energetic chatter of kindergarteners and first-graders who won a spot in the lottery to become Success Academy’s first students outside of New York City. Students will go up a staircase that’s currently being built just for them in the back of the school to gather in pastel-colored classrooms filled with bookshelves, counting blocks, chess games and baby dolls. Success Academy Westland Hialeah Elementary is one of the first five schools of the nonprofit charter operator, known for its high test scores and rigorous culture, to co-locate inside Miami-Dade public schools. But for founder Eva Moskowitz, these schools represent a larger ambition: building a Florida network big and successful enough to demonstrate that her model can work at district scale. Moskowitz wants 40 schools in Florida within the next decade and expansion appears to be just around the corner. Last month, the charter school toured and got floor plans for another ten existing public schools to possibly open next in Miami-Dade. Read more: Success Academy wants to open 40 schools in Florida. Its founder explains why Co-location is common in New York

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Gulliver Prep Breaks Ground on 95,000-Square-Foot STEAM Complex in Pinecrest

Gulliver Preparatory School broke ground on a nearly 95,000-square-foot STEAM Complex at its Upper School Campus in Pinecrest on Wednesday, marking a major expansion tied to the private school's 100th anniversary. The new complex will bring together a STEM Commons and an Arts + Innovation Center, with classrooms, laboratories, collaboration space, arts studios, performance facilities, and dining space all under one project umbrella.

Pinecrest, FL · 19h

10 Tampa Bay

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Florida board to consider allowing some undocumented students in universities

Florida · 1d

The 74

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Miami-Dade District Seeks Microschools to Lease Empty Classroom Space

The Miami-Dade school district, one of the nation’s largest, is inviting independent microschools to lease empty classroom space — providing a new revenue stream as public school enrollment drops sharply. The initiative, according to the district officials, is both a response to enrollment declines as well as a way to accommodate families who have a […]

Miami-Dade County, FL · 22h

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HISTORY MADE! Gateway Panthers Roar Past Doral Academy 35-17 for First Postseason Victory in School History, Improve to 9-2

Johnny Reyes scored three touchdowns and the Panthers defense recorded seven quarterback sacks as Gateway rocked Doral Academy, 35-17, in the opening round of the Florida Invitational Tournament for the first playoff victory in the school’s 41-year history. Reyes got Gateway on the board early, scoring on a 31-yard...

Doral, FL · 1d

USA TODAY

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Florida district recommends closing 10 schools. Here's the list

Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn recommended the closures of 10 district schools as it continues to grapple with the loss of tens of thousands of students and the resulting losses in funding. Broward's website states the district has more than 60,000 empty seats — it claims the district has lost more than 48,000 students over the past 10 years, and about $430 million in revenue . The Broward County School Board previously voted to close and consolidate six schools in January of this year. Final board decisions regarding this year's proposed closures will be made in December, according to a presentation attached to the agenda for the Nov. 4 school board workshop. The list of schools recommended by the superintendent, released after workshop, matches the Attendance Boundary Committee's recommendations : Dolphin Bay Elementary in Miramar, Florida. Students would be transitioned into Glades Middle School in Miramar, with the grades at Glades Middle School extended to serve kindergarten through eighth grade. Silver Lakes Elementary in Miramar, Florida. Students would be transitioned into Glades Middle School in Miramar, with the grades at Glades Middle School extended to serve kindergarten through eighth grade. Sheridan Park Elementary in Hollywood, Florida. Its students

Broward County, FL · 2d

BOCANEWSNOW

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REMINDER: Palm Beach County Public Schools Closed

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — There’s no school today — again — for students in the Palm Beach County School District. Public schools are closed for Veterans Day. Most private schools remain open. This is the fifth day off for public school students for the 2026-2027 school year which started on August 10th. Public schools students will again be off for the November holiday which starts on November 23rd and continues for five days. The winter holiday starts December 21st and continues for eleven school days. Teachers in the Palm Beach County School District, inexplicably, have always negotiated the Monday following the two week winter break as a planning day, requiring parents to secure one more day of child care while the rest of the working world returns to work. Students return to school on January 5, 2027. Get BocaNewsNow.com email alerts sent directly to your phone — sign up for BocaNewsNow.com Email and breaking news updates -- completely free. .

Palm Beach County, FL · 3d

USA TODAY

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Lakeland stuns No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas on walk-off TD in OT

Lakeland (FL) pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 high school football season. The Dreadnaughts defeated USA TODAY Sports Super 25 No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 27-24 in overtime of FHSAA Open Division pool play on Friday, Nov. 13. Lakeland pulled off the stunning win when Kelin Hendrix connected with Joseph Howard for a touchdown for the walk-off victory at Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium located on campus in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. FINAL: LAKELAND 27, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 24 Kelin Hendrix connects with Joseph Howard to take down THE NO. 1 TEAM IN THE NATION in overtime!!! pic.twitter.com/eHOwNHB04c — Nick Wilson (@NickWilsonUSAT) November 14, 2026 The walk-off touchdown came just three plays after the Dreadnaughts held St. Thomas Aquinas to a field goal to start overtime. Hendrix opened the scoring with a 48-yard touchdown in the first quarter. The Raiders evened the score just before halftime on a punt-return touchdown by Zayden Gamble, a Notre Dame football commit. St. Thomas Aquinas took its first lead of the game when Blake Calixte connected with Gamble for a 54-yard touchdown in the third quarter. The Dreadnaughts scored twice more to take a 21-14 lead with 5:47 left

Fort Lauderdale, FL · 12h

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School Board To Fire Teacher, Bus Driver, Custodian; Suspend Technician

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A high school ESOL teacher accused of inappropriate comments and interactions with students is one of three Palm Beach County School District employees Superintendent Michael J. Burke wants fired next week. A school bus driver and a custodian are also on the list. A fourth worker, a maintenance technician, faces a 10-day unpaid suspension. We note the Palm Beach County School District is not providing information documenting the schools or facilities where the individuals are assigned. All four cases are on the consent agenda for the School Board’s regular meeting Tuesday, November 17, at 5 p.m. at the Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center in West Palm Beach. Each recommended action would take effect Wednesday, December 2. Each employee can still appeal, either through a union grievance or a hearing before Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings. In every case, the district says an Office of Professional Standards investigation substantiated the allegations and that “just cause” exists for the discipline. ESOL Teacher Yosmani Lamorena Arencibia, identified in district records as a High School ESOL Teacher, became the subject of an investigation on or about August 18, 2026. The single allegation: “Inappropriate

Palm Beach County, FL · 1d

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Parents, Teachers, and Students Demonstrate to Save Forest Glen Middle School

Skyler Hoffman loves being a student at Forest Glen Middle School. She is a seventh grader who lives in Coral Springs. She enjoys being on the cheerleading team and the student advisory council, and she likes her art classes. “I live within a five-minute walk to the school, and I...

Coral Springs, FL · 15h

The Key West Citizen

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Hurricanes claim SSAA South championship, punch ticket to state title game

A dominant ground game and a defense that delivered when it mattered most carried the Coral Shores High football team to the Sunshine State Athletic Association South bracket championship Thursday, Nov. 12, as the Hurricanes defeated North Broward Prep 25-21 in Coconut Creek to earn a spot in the state championship game. The Hurricanes piled up 475 yards of total offense, relying on a three-headed rushing attack to overcome a second-half deficit and hold off a late Eagles rally. Coral Shores established its intentions on the opening possession, marching 85 yards on 12 plays. The Royals gained 55 yards on the drive, and David Beltran added 30, including the final three yards for the touchdown. The Hurricanes extended their lead after Kevin Williams picked off a pass, setting up Beltran’s 28-yard touchdown run for a 14-0 advantage. North Broward Prep answered before halftime, recovering a fumble and converting it into a touchdown pass. Sean Connolly blocked the extra-point attempt, however, keeping the Hurricanes ahead 14-6 at the break. The Eagles struck three plays into the second half, but a mishandled snap on the point-after attempt kept Coral Shores in front, 14-12. North Broward eventually took its first lead late in

Tavernier, FL · 1d

BOCANEWSNOW

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School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras Launch Across Palm Beach County, $225 Fines Coming

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The School District of Palm Beach County and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with BusPatrol, have launched the Palm Beach County School Bus Passing Safety Program to curb reckless driving around stopped school buses and safeguard students traveling to and from school. About 750 buses in the district’s fleet now carry stop-arm cameras, allowed under a 2023 Florida law authorizing school bus infraction detection systems. The cameras switch on automatically whenever a bus flashes its red stop signals, recording video and photos of any vehicle that doesn’t stop. A Sheriff’s Office deputy reviews every flagged event. If the deputy confirms a violation, a Notice of Violation goes in the mail to the vehicle’s registered owner. Drivers get a grace period first. Starting Nov. 16, 2026, motorists caught illegally passing a stopped bus will receive an educational warning by mail, with no fine. Full enforcement begins Jan. 5, 2027, when confirmed violations carry a $225 civil penalty. Because it’s a civil penalty, no points go on the driver’s license. The numbers behind the program are stark. The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services estimates

Palm Beach County, FL · 1d

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After magical season, Park Vista High School bowling finishes in the top 5 in Florida

In life, we all start somewhere, and for a group of kids, AMF Bowling Alley in Boynton Beach is where it all began. “I started at a Saturday league here at AMF probably when I was 12,” Jett Kramer, a sophomore bowler at Park Vista High School, said. “My...

Boynton Beach, FL · 1d

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Broward schools ‘no longer the only game in town’ as enrollment drops

This is the second installment of a three-part series on the impact of private school choice on public school enrollment. When Valerie Wanza started as a teacher in Florida's Broward County Public Schools in 1992, the district was at the beginning of what would be explosive growth in student population over the next decade.

Broward County, FL · 3d

High School On SI

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Florida Open Division Shocker: Lakeland Downs St. Thomas Aquinas in Overtime

On Friday night, Lakeland visits St. Thomas Aquinas as part of Florida's inaugural eight-team Open Division football playoffs. Both the Dreadnaughts and Raiders

Fort Lauderdale, FL · 1d

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Forest Glen Middle School and Coral Springs Elementary School Recommended for Closure

Coral Springs residents can expect to lose two Broward County Public Schools campuses. On November 5, Superintendent Howard Hepburn issued a memo with his final recommendation to close ten schools during the 2027-2028 school year because of low enrollment on their campuses and across the district. The School Board is...

Coral Springs, FL · 3d

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How a Liberty City principal helped mothers turn school jobs into lifelong careers

Donna Williams Morris started out cleaning cafeteria tables and classrooms as a volunteer at Lillie C. Evans Elementary. She was a single mother on welfare, raising a son in Liberty City’s James E. Scott Homes, when the principal hired her as a custodian at the school across the street. In May 1997, she began teaching in the same classrooms she once cleaned.

Miami, FL · 3d

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CMU Miami’s new dean wants to rethink the traditional university model. Here’s his vision.

Dean Jignesh Patel sees Carnegie Mellon’s new Miami campus as a chance to build a different kind of university, one designed around collaboration, real-world problems and entrepreneurship. For Jignesh Patel, the opportunity to build Carnegie Mellon University’s new Miami campus from the ground up has a lot in common...

Miami, FL · 3d