/tags/miami-dade-county-school-board miami-dade county school board en-US WLRN Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:05:00 GMT /2022-08-16/sundial-now-miami-dade-school-board-elections-get-more-attention-and-more-political-than-before School board races usually don’t get much hype. That might be changing this election season. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:05:00 GMT /2022-08-16/sundial-now-miami-dade-school-board-elections-get-more-attention-and-more-political-than-before Kate Payne, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2022-07-22/testimony-begins-in-cruz-death-penalty-trial-and-no-sex-ed-for-miami-dade-public-school-students The jury began hearing testimonies this week for Nikolas Cruzes penalty trial, and will decide if he lives or dies. Also, the Miami-Dade school board rejected the health education curriculum for middle and high schools students that they previously approved, meaning students will not have sex education classes. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 22:06:33 GMT /2022-07-22/testimony-begins-in-cruz-death-penalty-trial-and-no-sex-ed-for-miami-dade-public-school-students Natu Tweh /education/2022-06-29/state-files-motion-to-dismiss-challenge-to-controversial-education-law Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office is asking a federal judge to toss out a challenge to the controversial new law that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in Florida public schools. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:44:48 GMT /education/2022-06-29/state-files-motion-to-dismiss-challenge-to-controversial-education-law Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /education/2022-05-19/miami-dade-school-board-oks-tax-referendum-for-nov-8-ballot Since voters opted to raise their property taxes in 2018, Miami-Dade County Public Schools has increased teacher pay and nearly doubled the size of the school police force. Those changes are on the line if voters don't choose to extend the tax increase in November. Thu, 19 May 2022 13:58:59 GMT /education/2022-05-19/miami-dade-school-board-oks-tax-referendum-for-nov-8-ballot Kate Payne /news/2022-04-07/moody-sues-hospitals-miami-dade-school-board-over-opioid-cases Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office filed a lawsuit against five public hospital systems and the Miami-Dade County School Board, arguing they are jeopardizing settlements with pharmaceutical-industry companies over the opioid epidemic. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:27:28 GMT /news/2022-04-07/moody-sues-hospitals-miami-dade-school-board-over-opioid-cases Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /education/2022-01-24/meet-miami-dades-three-superintendent-finalists The Miami-Dade County School Board is meeting Monday to publicly interview the three finalists for the district's superintendent position. Board members could vote to appoint the next leader during that same meeting. Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:00:00 GMT /education/2022-01-24/meet-miami-dades-three-superintendent-finalists Kate Payne /2022-01-19/forgotten-black-cemeteries-miami-marlins-miami-dade-schools-search-for-a-new-superintendent Efforts to recover and preserve Black cemeteries. An update on the Miami Marlins. And Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ race to find a new leader. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:54:20 GMT /2022-01-19/forgotten-black-cemeteries-miami-marlins-miami-dade-schools-search-for-a-new-superintendent Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /local-news/2022-01-19/miami-dade-school-board-narrows-down-superintendent-search-to-three-candidates The Miami-Dade County School Board is moving ahead with its rapid search to find a new superintendent, over the objections of community groups calling for a national search. On Tuesday, board members narrowed down the candidate pool to three finalists. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:03:32 GMT /local-news/2022-01-19/miami-dade-school-board-narrows-down-superintendent-search-to-three-candidates Kate Payne /2021-11-12/school-mask-mandates-get-revised-and-addressing-the-gender-pay-gap-in-south-florida Miami-Dade and Broward County Public Schools made masks optional this week. Plus, a new dashboard aims to collect data on gender inequity in South Florida. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 23:03:25 GMT /2021-11-12/school-mask-mandates-get-revised-and-addressing-the-gender-pay-gap-in-south-florida Andrea Perdomo /news/2021-02-24/appeals-court-backs-miami-dade-school-board-on-stormwater-fees An appeals court Wednesday sided with the Miami-Dade County School Board in a dispute about whether it is required to pay stormwater utility fees to the city of Miami Beach. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:31:55 GMT /news/2021-02-24/appeals-court-backs-miami-dade-school-board-on-stormwater-fees News Service of Florida Staff