Miami-Dade Schools
Facing South Florida: The Future of the FCAT
Miami-Dade school board member Raquel Regalado discusses the ongoing controversy of “teaching to the test” and the curriculum set to soon replace the FCAT.
Local Elementary School Students March For Peace
More than 900 students marched in protest at a local elementary school Wednesday morning in the name of peace.
Two Miami Beach Students Treated For Suspected Overdose
Two 14 year old students were treated a Mount Sinai Medical Center after a suspected overdose on the campus of their Miami Beach school.
Focus on South Florida
Starting in March the Miami-Dade County School District will launch a program called “Typical or Troubled” which will train teachers to better spot the red flags of mental illness in middle and high school students. […]
Anxious Students Head Back To Class
There was an anxious start to the school day across South Florida and the rest of the country as school teachers faced nervous and frightened students, looking for reassurance and answers following Friday’s shooting that left 20 children dead at a Connecticut elementary school.
School Chief Carvalho Offers Support To Newtown Schools
Miami-Dade Superintendent of Schools Alberto Carvalho reached out to Newtown Public Schools Superintendent Janet Robinson in the wake of Friday’s school shooting tragedy Friday.
Coral Reef High Student Dies After Contracting Bacterial Meningitis
Parents and students at Coral Reef Senior High were put on high alert Friday after a fellow student contracted and died from bacterial meningitis.
Report: Miami Northwestern Band Members Appear In Racy Music Video
Some members of Miami Northwestern’s school band appeared, unwittingly, in an explicit remix music video of a song by Juicy J, featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
MD School Supt. Carvalho Trying To Rally Support For $1.2B Bond
Alberto Carvalho can be seen running across Miami-Dade as if he were running on the November ballot himself.
Gov. Scott Gets An Earful From Miami Students During Listening Tour Stop
Governor Rick Scott visited Southwest Senior High School Tuesday morning. His visit marks the first time he has set foot in a Miami-Dade public school.
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Shopping Around South Florida
Best Shopping Centers & Malls
From Sawgrass Mills to the Falls, these are your best bets for malls.
Best South Florida Thrift Stores
Malls too expensive? Check out the bargains and be thrifty.
