Miami-Dade schools

When Jose Dotres takes office as the next superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, he'll stepping in during a time of crisis, as the pandemic continues to take its toll. WLRN's Kate Payne spoke with Dotres about what he faces.

The three finalists to be the next superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools are being publicly interviewed at a special school board meeting Monday. Check back for updates as the board questions the candidates and deliberates.

The Miami-Dade County School Board is meeting Monday to publicly interview the three finalists for the district's superintendent position. Board members could vote to appoint the next leader during that same meeting.

Those who died include teachers, bus drivers, a security worker and a cafeteria manager. "It is a bruising statistic that we need to absolutely internalize," said Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho.

In past years, about 5,000 to 6,000 students would participate in the district’s summer learning programs, said Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. This year, the district is targeting 65,000 students, or a quarter of its enrollment in traditional public schools.

Miami-Dade School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s nonprofit foundation is under investigation by the Office of the Inspector General regarding a solicited donation from K12, the company that provided the district with an online platform that didn’t work during a tumultuous first two weeks of virtual schooling.

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