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The housing market in South Florida has become so unaffordable, the state's largest school district is trying something new to retain workers — building workforce apartments on school campuses.
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Miami-Dade County School Board members are throwing their support behind a proposal to terminate a controversial land deal in downtown Miami. The deal is central to a corruption case against a former city commissioner.
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Miami-Dade County school board members agreed that more oversight of their own spending is needed — following the arrest of former member Lubby Navarro, who is accused of running up more than $100,000 in unauthorized charges on her district credit cards.
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In her nearly two decades in the classroom, Melissa Abril-Dotel has worked to make sure her students are seen, heard and celebrated. Now she gets to share that philosophy across Miami-Dade County.
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Four finalists are vying for the top title. Tuesday's awards ceremony is the culmination of a months-long process and it’s a moment some teachers have been working towards for years.
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The vote comes just days after former School Board Member Lubby Navarro was arrested for allegedly racking up more than $100,000 in charges to school district-issued credit cards to pay for her own personal expenses.
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United Teachers of Dade says that more than 30% of its members have formally signed statements affirming they want to keep their union — a key step required by the state agency that oversees Florida's public unions. Next, UTD members must vote to recertify the organization.
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Investigators: Former school board member charged $100,000 to district credit cards for personal useFormer Miami-Dade County School Board Member Lubby Navarro has been arrested on four charges of fraud and grand theft. Investigators say she wracked up more than $100,000 on district-issued credit cards for personal purchases — including trips to Vegas and Disney.
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools opened its first magnet program back in 1973, as part of a national effort to voluntarily desegregate schools through parental choice. Fifty years later, the district has more than 370 magnet programs.
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Many students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools already have to wear uniforms. But the district is now reviewing whether that policy should apply to all students from pre-K through 12th grade.
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United Teachers of Dade failed to clear the threshold of having 60% of its members pay dues — a new requirement for public unions under state law. Now, Florida's largest teachers union could lose its contract as a result.
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Video counseling at school was never an option before the pandemic, but an analysis by AP has found the service is now so prevalent it exists in 16 of the 20 largest school districts, including several in Florida.