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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...
School closings back on agenda for Broward school board and new chief
MIAMI – The Broward school board is meeting Wednesday to swear in newly appointed Superintendent Howard Hepburn and to discuss proposals to close some schools as the district grapples with unenrollment. The new superintendent is proposing two different ideas to the school board Wednesday. The proposal would close eight schools. But those schools are not named yet.This comes a few weeks after parents, students and others voiced their displeasure earlier in May about the possibility of schools closing in their Broward communities. At that time, officials quietly took school closings off the table -- at least for 2025.The Sun Sentinel reports that one of the proposals up for discussion Wednesday would take effect in the 2025-2026 school year. The other would take effect a year later. The current proposals also give a glimpse into how much the school district would save by closing schools. They also lay out how much input the community will have.
Students At Booker T. Washington Senior High School In Miami Go Viral For Fairy Tale-Themed Prom Outfits
Student at Booker T. Washington Senior High School in Miami went viral for posting videos of their prom outfits. The high schoolers celebrated the event by following a theme: “Once Upon a Time: Does the Shoe Fit,” as the New York Post reported.
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.
Florida Board of Education faces criticism over teacher pay, school closures
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida State Board of Education held its monthly meeting in downtown Miami Wednesday morning, marking its first field gathering in South Florida in nearly seven years. Representatives from the Florida Education Association and the United Teachers of Miami-Dade held a press briefing to discuss...
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...
School voucher program: State education leaders, teachers unions differ on state of education system
MIAMI, Fla. - With the school year in the rearview, state education leaders and Florida's largest teachers’ union took vastly differing opinions Wednesday on the current state of the education system in the Sunshine State. During a Florida Board of Education meeting in Miami, the state's education commissioner, Manny...
Kiwanis Club gives 2 Miami high school scholars a jumpstart to college
MIAMI – It was a life-changing day for Lakayla Cherry, a Booker T. Washington High School senior in MIami.She found out she'll have enough to start nursing school.As a young girl, Cherry was diagnosed with a rare condition that caused her to lose her sight.But after Tuesday's senior awards ceremony hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Biscayne Bay, Lakayla's future is more clear.Sonaly Basurto also won a scholarship Tuesday night and plans on majoring in criminal justice.
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