Broward School District Considers Mid-October Reopening
The decision by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the state to go to phase three comes as public schools in Miami-Dade and Broward counties — the two largest school districts in the state — have not yet returned to the classroom.
This week, the Miami-Dade school board voted for a staggered reopening starting Oct. 14.
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The Broward school district is considering a similar timeline. Its school board also met this week to discuss the issue. It’ll hold off on making a final decision until the next school board meeting on Oct. 6.
Broward’s superintendent Robert Runcie joined the Roundup.
Are Colombian conservatives interfering in the U.S. election?
President Trump visited Miami on Friday and spoke at an event with Hispanic voters.
Both presidential campaigns are working to court these voters to secure Florida in the upcoming election.
Democrats argue that among the strategies against former vice president Joe Biden is efforts to portray him and the party as socialist. As WLRN’s Americas editor Tim Padgett reported this week, some of the heated rhetoric and false claims of socialism can be traced back to Colombia.
Billions of dollars on the line in this year’s Census count.
A federal judge ruled late Thursday that the U.S. Census count must continue until the end of October. The Trump Administration had been arguing for ending the decennial count on Sept. 30.
The legal fight may continue, adding additional complications and pressure to the already high stakes of the Census. Host Tom Hudson talked about what’s at stake with Andrew Reamer, a professor at George Washington University’s Public Policy Institute.
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