Natalie La Roche Pietri
Education ReporterNatalie La Roche Pietri is the education reporter at WLRN.
Before joining WLRN, Natalie interned at the Boston Globe on the Great Divide, a team dedicated to investigating race, class, and inequality in Boston-area schools.
She covered general news as an intern at the Miami Herald, and reported on camera covering politics in Washington, D.C, as an NBCU Academy Diversity, Equity and Inclusion fellow.
Natalie graduated from Florida International University with a double major in digital communications and English. She was the managing editor for Caplin News, a student media digital publication at FIU, and president of the Society of Professional Journalists at FIU.
Originally from Venezuela, Natalie grew up in Broward and speaks fluent Spanish. You can reach her at nlarochep@wlrnnews.org and follow her on X at @natalaroche.
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Broward County Public schools received an A grade from the Florida Department of Education for the second year in a row. -
Melanie Colón, a rising junior at the University of Miami and a South Florida resident, is one of 22 UM students who were in Tel Aviv on a tour of the country when the violent conflict erupted between Israel and Iran erupted. -
Jeanette Nuñez was confirmed as the seventh president of Florida International University on Wednesday. The state Board of Governors – which holds the final stamp of approval – unanimously approved her for the role. -
The abandoned Dave Thomas East Education Center could be getting a second life under a recently-introduced proposal to help give Broward district employees access to affordable housing.
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Board member Allen Zeman, a county-wide at-large representative, planted the motion to terminate district Chief Auditor Dave Rhodes with cause, making a list of complaints. -
Broward schools announced a collaboration with Microsoft that brings the company’s AI platform, Copilot, to teachers across all grade levels.
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George Washington Carver Elementary, located on the edge of Coconut Grove and Coral Gables, has been an institution for generations of Black Grove residents. The school's 125-year history and notable alumni, like astronaut Wilson Scott, have been memorialized as the community celebrates its legacy. -
Anastasios Kamoutsas is Gov. DeSantis' third consecutive pick to serve as commissioner. He's to succeed Manny Diaz, Jr. following his appointment to Interim President of the University of West Florida. -
Mental health professionals designed the program to provide students with a deeper understanding of mental health, reduce stigma and build a culture of support within schools.
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All students will continue to receive free breakfast, but lunch prices will increase by $1 for students in all grades, with prices ranging from $3.00 to $3.50.
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As the school board on Tuesday recapped Broward Estate's controversial transformation, members looked forward to phase two of the 'Redefining Our School's initiative — and warned that more facilities could be on the line. -
Some progressives don’t hold back from casting judgement on Latinos who voted for Trump and accusing them of betraying their own. But political experts say Democrats didn't do enough to earn the Florida Latino vote.
