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Investigation launched into possible FAST testing scandal at South Florida elementary school
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Broward County Public Schools officials said they’re investigating after reports of a possible testing scandal at one of the district’s elementary schools. It involves a fifth-grade teacher at Eagle Ridge Elementary School, located at 11500 Westview Drive in Coral Springs, and the state’s...
Date for demolition of 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School set
PARKLAND, Fla. — The site of a mass shooting that left 17 people killed at a South Florida high school is set to be demolished. Broward County Public Schools announced Thursday that the demolition of the 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland will begin either Thursday, June 13, or Friday, June 14.
Broward schools decision on school closures expected in June
MIAMI - The Broward School Board is revisiting how to deal with declining enrollment. "We heard loud and clear, that the community felt they were not engaged in the process," said Broward School Superintendent. Dr. Howard Hepburn.Right now, they tell CBS News Miami there are 43,000 empty seats. In Broward, there are 300,000 school-aged kids, 200,000 are in public schools, with the remaining 100,000 in charter and private schools. "We have 66 total schools that fall below 70% in seat utilization," explained Regional Superintendent Alan Strauss.That leaves some tough choices ahead. "There's going to be some schools closed, there will be...
‘Very tough decisions’: Key vote ahead for whether some Broward schools close in 2025 or 2026
The Broward School Board’s decision on when to start closing some public schools could be weeks away, and the vote on the specific sites could come within months. The final vote could be cast later this year, with just enough time to give some potentially unhappy parents a chance to apply for reassignment to go elsewhere. The district hasn’t yet concluded which schools are being considered to ...
Coral Springs Middle School Robotics Sends 2 Teams to World Competition
The Coral Springs Middle School Robotics program sent two teams to the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas. Held from April 30 to May 5, they scored among the top 12 percent of the more than 400 teams competing. an engineer who became a teacher and now teaches robotics,...
FAU students struggle to find on-campus housing amid rise in applications
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — In April, CBS12 News told you about the record-breaking number of applicants Florida Atlantic University (FAU) received, but as the student population increases, what does that mean for housing?. Right now, the campus is already dealing with a housing crisis and doesn’t have enough...
Achieve Miami celebrates ’24 Class of ‘Achieve Scholars’
Local education nonprofit Achieve Miami recently hosted its Senior Send-Off event celebrating the achievements of its “Achieve Scholars Class of 2024,” a dedicated cohort of 86 Miami-Dade County high school students that are part of a selective program that provides college and career readiness support to a diverse group of sophomores, juniors, and seniors in underrepresented communities.
FAU’s Academy For Community Inclusion Celebrates Milestone
Two very special students who have autism walked across the Florida Atlantic University graduation stage during spring commencement, marking a milestone for FAU’s Academy for Community Inclusion (ACI), a college program for high school graduates who have been diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Down syndrome and autism.
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