Miami-Dade County Public Schools

The Pandemic Is Getting Worse, And Schools Are Still Open. New Board Members Think That's A Mistake

Jessica Bakeman

Contact tracing has not shown schools to be drivers of new infections, local superintendents counter.

First graders at Redland Elementary in Homestead are led into the classroom by their teacher after being dropped off by their parents on Oct. 5. It was the first day of Miami-Dade County Public Schools opened for in-person classes since the onset of the pandemic.

'It's Not Solved': Miami-Dade Schools Participating In New National Effort To Promote Racial, Socioeconomic Integration

Jessica Bakeman

The leader of a project aimed at dismantling segregation sees Miami-Dade County Public Schools' magnet programs as a model for the nation.

The Public Has A Right To Weigh In At Government Meetings. Does Playing Voicemails All Night Cut It?

Jessica Bakeman

Experts say the Miami-Dade County School Board might have violated state laws that guarantee public access to government proceedings during an epic 29-hour meeting earlier this fall.

Cars in line for COVID-19 testing enter Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale

Coronavirus Live Updates: COVID-19 In Florida: 6,820 New Infections, The Highest For November

WLRN News

This post will be updated today, Friday, Nov. 6, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

Florida's Largest School Districts Get New Leaders As COVID-19 Cases Mount

Jessica Bakeman

Four new elected officials will help lead Florida's largest school districts amid one of the greatest crises in their history: a global pandemic.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Statewide Coronavirus Cases Increase By 4,198 Resident Death Toll Reaches 16,648

WLRN News

This post will be updated today, Thursday, October 29, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

2020 November Election: A Third Of Miami-Dade School Board Is Up For Grabs, And Candidates With Parkland Ties Fight For At-Large Broward Seat

Jessica Bakeman

Voters narrowed down crowded fields of candidates to two finalists in each race: three in Miami-Dade and one in Broward.

Miami-Dade School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho talks to kindergarten students during the first day back at school at Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy in Doral on Oct. 5. Schools reopened for pre-k, kindergarten, first grade and for students with disabilities on a modified curriculum who have opted for in-person learning.

Miami-Dade Superintendent Says 'We Are In A Good Place' With School Reopening. Many Teachers Disagree

Jessica Bakeman

As students return to Miami-Dade County Public Schools classrooms for the first time since mid-March, teachers are raising concerns about safety and logistics.

A student gathers her things as she prepares to enter Henry S. West Laboratory School in Coral Gables on Oct. 5.

A Very Different First Day Of School: Miami-Dade District Welcomes Students Back During Pandemic

Jessica Bakeman

About 22,000 students returned to Miami-Dade County Public Schools on Monday in the first wave of a phased-in reopening that continues later this week.

Third-grader Gabriela Natale studies behind plexiglass at her desk at Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Plantation on Aug. 19.

State Funds For Classroom Supplies Won't Cover What Many Teachers Want Most: COVID-19 Basics

Jessica Bakeman

Teachers get money from the state to spend on their classrooms — but some pandemic must-haves are off limits.

From left, teachers Jeff Raymond and Richard Ocampo participate in a rally outside the Miami-Dade County School Board headquarters in downtown Miami on Sept. 28. The rally, which was led by a faction of the United Teachers of Dade, opposed state officials pressuring school administrators to open in-person classes in early October.

Under State Pressure, Miami-Dade School Board Moves Up Campus Reopening To Next Week

Jessica Bakeman

After a threatening letter from the Florida education commissioner, the Miami-Dade school board voted to open schools Monday, Oct. 5.

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho presents his proposal for reopening schools during a virtual meeting on Sept. 21`. The board voted the next day to bring students back to schools no earlier than Oct. 1`4.

Miami-Dade School Board Votes For Students To Return To In-Person Classes Starting Oct. 14

Jessica Bakeman

The Miami-Dade school board opted for to wait until mid-October to reopen, citing the district's lack of preparation.