Candidate’s use of N-word dominates Broward School Board race
Broward’s school system faces a whole host of challenges these days — such as the growing influence of charter schools and billions of dollars in needed school repairs.
View ArticleTwo South Dade students have article published in science journal
Daniel Crair and Kelsey Peeples are just about to start their sophomore year in high school, but they already are published authors.
View ArticleWanted: Your back-to-school photos
Share your back-to-school excitement with the Miami Herald on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Your pictures and comments could make the newspaper and our online coverage.
View ArticleStudents at Gulliver Schools, Palmer Trinity and Ransom Everglades will be...
Students at Gulliver Schools, Palmer Trinity and Ransom Everglades will be greeted by a new head of school this year.
View ArticleMiami-Dade school bus drivers rev up to prepare for the first day of school
With 1,250 buses and 964 routes, the Miami-Dade public school district runs a bigger fleet and more routes than Miami-Dade Transit.
View ArticleAuthors of Miami Dade College textbook divided over allegations of plagiarism
A college investigation doesn’t support charge raised by one co-author against a fellow communications professor — but controversy persists.
View ArticleMiami Dade College dean Clinton Cooper dies at 84
Miami Dade College never had such a fierce advocate for the institution as Clinton Cooper, according to his daughters.
View ArticleNew school year will bring high-tech changes to Broward, Miami-Dade schools
New technology is coming to Miami-Dade and Broward schools as the two districts prepare for the new school year.
View ArticleStyle Saves helps needy kids with back-to-school shopping
This is the fourth year Style Saves hosts an event for children identified as needy by the Miami-Dade school district and community groups.
View ArticleCharlie Crist boards school bus to tout his education record, bash Fla. Gov....
Charlie Crist launched a statewide bus tour last week, aiming to turn heads in the state’s top media markets and convince voters of his commitment to public schools.
View ArticleCoral Reef chorus students chosen for All-State Chorus
Nineteen Coral Reef Senior High School chorus students have competed and have been selected as members of the 2012 Florida All-State Chorus.
View ArticleSouth Florida Ford and Lincoln dealers seek candidates for their Salute to...
Salute to Education, the scholarship program funded by the South Florida Ford and Lincoln dealers for the past 18 years, has announced that it is currently accepting applications online for one of...
View Article2012 FCAT & EOC scores database
Search for your school's standardized test results in this database, containing 2012 FCAT scores for grades 3-10 and end-of-course exams in algebra 1, biology and geometry. The "% passing" for FCAT is...
View ArticleThe Doral Academy math team competes in Orlando
The Mu Alpha Theta math team of Doral Academy Preparatory School won 10th place and the Huneke Distinguished Sponsor Award in the National Mu Alpha Theta Convention in Orlando. The team also earned 15...
View ArticleFIU student earns $5,000 Lupus Foundation Scholarship
Lorraine Freytes of Florida International University was awarded the $5,000 Michael Jon Barlin Scholarship from the Lupus Foundation of America’s Florida Chapter. Freytes wrote an essay...
View Article‘Choice schools’ become the norm in Miami-Dade
With parents and students no longer tied to neighborhood schools, the Miami-Dade County public school district offers more options to keep kids in the public system.
View ArticleOpening day for South Florida schools off to smooth start, except for two...
Most students started classes without a hitch but some got news they will have to find new schools after the state Board of Education voted to close two failing charters.
View ArticleMiami-Dade school officials respond to report that poor, under-performing...
Miami-Dade County schools officials responded to a report by the National Council on Teacher Quality that found rookie teachers work predominately at poor, under-performing schools.
View ArticleAs campaign heats up, Gov. Rick Scott calls for boost to education spending
Gov. Rick Scott announced plans to increase per-student education spending — a move his critics called an election-year gimmick.
View ArticleSchool Scene: The Cushman School helps equip Haiti college with the latest...
The Cushman School’s technology department has donated laptop computers to the College Mixte Lamariniere in Haiti. The team also cleaned hard drives on older laptops and set up configuration...
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