/tags/miami-dade-county-public-schools Miami-Dade County Public Schools en-US WLRN Tue, 14 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-05-14/affordable-workforce-housing-teachers-miami-school-southside-florida 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. Tue, 14 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-05-14/affordable-workforce-housing-teachers-miami-school-southside-florida Kate Payne /education/2024-03-13/miami-dade-school-board-supports-plan-to-terminate-controversial-land-deal 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. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:58:07 GMT /education/2024-03-13/miami-dade-school-board-supports-plan-to-terminate-controversial-land-deal Kate Payne /education/2024-02-14/lubby-navarro-arrest-miami-dade-school-board-spending 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. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:53:13 GMT /education/2024-02-14/lubby-navarro-arrest-miami-dade-school-board-spending Kate Payne /education/2024-01-24/miami-dade-teacher-of-the-year-abril-dotel 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. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:15:25 GMT /education/2024-01-24/miami-dade-teacher-of-the-year-abril-dotel Kate Payne /education/2024-01-23/miami-dade-teacher-of-the-year-2025-nominees 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. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 15:47:13 GMT /education/2024-01-23/miami-dade-teacher-of-the-year-2025-nominees Kate Payne /education/2024-01-18/miami-dade-school-board-audit-spending 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. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:24:39 GMT /education/2024-01-18/miami-dade-school-board-audit-spending Kate Payne /education/2024-01-16/miami-dade-teachers-union-recertification 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. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 23:02:32 GMT /education/2024-01-16/miami-dade-teachers-union-recertification Kate Payne /education/2024-01-11/lubby-navarro-miami-dade-schoool-board-fraud-arrest-credit-cards Former 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. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:47:24 GMT /education/2024-01-11/lubby-navarro-miami-dade-schoool-board-fraud-arrest-credit-cards Kate Payne /education/2024-01-05/magnet-schools-miami-dade-50-years 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. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-05/magnet-schools-miami-dade-50-years Kate Payne /education/2023-12-21/miami-dade-students-uniforms 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. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:17:04 GMT /education/2023-12-21/miami-dade-students-uniforms Kate Payne