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Success Academy's move into five Miami-Dade high schools could lead to layoffs
Miami-Dade schools’ operations agreement with Success Academy , the controversial “Schools of Hope” charter operator set to co-locate in five district high schools next year, could lead to layoffs, say school district officials. At Wednesday’s school board meeting, they passed an item approving the agreement and giving preemptive authority to the district to lay off up to 133 employees. They estimate that co-location will cost the district up to $7.9 million for the 2027-28 school year, which is why the district wants to be able to reduce positions if needed. The item included language pointing out that the school board and the district are obligated to accept the arrangement with the New York City-based charter school under Florida’s newly-expanded “Schools of Hope” law. Success Academy plans to open charter elementary schools in unused space in five district high schools – North Miami Senior High, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High, Homestead Senior High, Miami Jackson Senior High and Westland Hialeah Senior High. Success Academy disagrees with framing the school as a “cost” to the district, according to a statement from CEO Eva Moskowitz sent to the Miami Herald. “This agreement will have zero financial impact on the district. It is entirely about
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Latest Cornell Imbroglio: Expelled Suspect Transferred
(This content was created with the help of AI.) Whispers on TikTok and Instagram that one of the Cornell students accused in an alleged fraternity gang rape had landed at a Florida campus quickly turned into a roar. Nova Southeastern University students demanded answers after social media posts claimed a man expelled from Cornell over a sexual assault accusation had enrolled there, reports the Washington Post. NSU President Harry Moon said in an Oct. 4 letter that the case "may involve a student who later transferred to NSU." Per Local10, he added Monday: "At the time of admission, the univers...
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Wellington Village Council Awards Spinelli Grants To Schools
Each of Wellington’s 11 public schools this week received $40,000 from the village to invest in student education through the Keely Spinelli Grant Program. School principals from the village accepted the grant checks at a Wellington Village Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13. “These checks from the Village of...
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U.S. Education Secretary Announces Federal Tax Credit at Miami’s LEC
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon held a press conference at Miami’s Lubavitch Educational Center (LEC) to outline the details of the upcoming Federal Scholarship Tax Credit recently signed into law by President Donald Trump. It was her second visit to the school, the first being just two weeks after she took office.
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A Florida high school football team could start playoffs in region final round
If the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) playoffs started today, one team would automatically already be in the region final, which is the third round of the postseason in the Sunshine State. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] According to the latest updated playoffbrackets for the FHSAA, Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew’s School would already qualify for the Class 2A, Region 3 final due to the region only having five teams. The move to the region final, however, is caused by the new elite playoff bracket that is now in play for 2026. With Chaminade-...
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Bomb Threat at Donna Klein Jewish Academy Prompts Campus Evacuation
A bomb threat called into Donna Klein Jewish Academy on Monday afternoon prompted a campus-wide evacuation and search. The academy is at 9701 Donna Klein Blvd. in West Boca Raton. The Zale center is at 9801 Donna Klein Blvd. The threat was called into Donna Klein Jewish Academy, according to...