/tags/south-florida-public-schools South Florida public schools en-US WLRN Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:53:50 GMT /education/2023-08-11/florida-black-leaders-african-american-history-diaz Parents, educators and local officials had hoped to speak directly to Florida's education commissioner about the controversial new Black history standards his department is implementing. But Manny Diaz didn't attend the town hall. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:53:50 GMT /education/2023-08-11/florida-black-leaders-african-american-history-diaz Kate Payne /education/2023-08-04/south-florida-school-district-budgets South Florida's public school districts are laying out their budget priorities. Residents can weigh in on the spending plans ahead of the final votes in September. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-08-04/south-florida-school-district-budgets Kate Payne /education/2023-06-22/miami-dade-school-board-superintendents-contrac The board's decision to negotiate a contract extension with Superintendent Jose Dotres comes at a time of increased political pressure and turnover among the state's top school executives. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:32:12 GMT /education/2023-06-22/miami-dade-school-board-superintendents-contrac Kate Payne /education/2023-06-14/meet-the-finalists-to-be-the-next-superintendent-of-broward-public-schools Broward residents could know who will be the next leader of the county's public schools by the end of the week. The three finalists have now fielded questions from a group of principals and community members as part of a marathon of interview panels. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:20:00 GMT /education/2023-06-14/meet-the-finalists-to-be-the-next-superintendent-of-broward-public-schools Kate Payne, Gerard Albert /education/2023-05-19/broward-schools-superintendent-search After the Broward County School Board voted to reopen its search for the district's next superintendent, five more applicants came forward. But of those, only two are qualified for the job, according to the district. Fri, 19 May 2023 15:15:09 GMT /education/2023-05-19/broward-schools-superintendent-search Kate Payne /education/2023-05-05/in-miami-u-s-education-secretary-blasts-dont-say-gay-law-expansion Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says he's been monitoring a series of state-law bills across the country that he says are "attacking" public schools. His visit to Miami came a day after state lawmakers voted to expand the law critics have labeled "Don't Say Gay". Fri, 05 May 2023 13:01:45 GMT /education/2023-05-05/in-miami-u-s-education-secretary-blasts-dont-say-gay-law-expansion Kate Payne /education/2023-05-01/broward-schools-superintendent Broward County Public Schools' interim leader is not on the list of applicants who want to become the next permanent superintendent, but a top district administrator is. Mon, 01 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT /education/2023-05-01/broward-schools-superintendent Kate Payne /education/2023-04-24/miami-dade-schools-are-missing-out-on-millions-in-developer-impact-fees The Miami-Dade County Commission hasn't increased its educational impact fees for nearly 30 years. As a result, Miami-Dade County students are missing out on millions in additional funding. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:30:00 GMT /education/2023-04-24/miami-dade-schools-are-missing-out-on-millions-in-developer-impact-fees Kate Payne /education/2023-04-19/broward-school-board-alleged-incident-complaint The school district forwarded the incidents to the Florida Commission on Ethics. In both cases, the affected individuals declined to file a formal complaint. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:30:00 GMT /education/2023-04-19/broward-school-board-alleged-incident-complaint Kate Payne /education/2023-04-14/miami-dade-schools-miami-solar-panel-climate-change-sea-rise According to a study by a clean energy advocacy group, as of 2022, nearly 10% of U.S. schools were using solar polar. Advocates in South Florida have been pushing Miami-Dade County Public Schools to install solar for years. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:31:28 GMT /education/2023-04-14/miami-dade-schools-miami-solar-panel-climate-change-sea-rise Kate Payne