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The leadership team of United Teachers of Dade fought off challengers who said they've lost touch with members. The president of the teachers union won reelection — but by a smaller margin than in past years.
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Vickie Cartwright, the interim superintendent of Broward County Public Schools, is striking a compromise on her contract to lead the district. In negotiations on Tuesday, she agreed to a shorter term and a lower salary than she had hoped for.
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The next superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools started his new job this week. On his first day, Jose Dotres visited two schools in the district where he used to work.
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The Broward County school board has advanced a slightly different slate of three semifinalist candidates to be the district's next superintendent. The board redid the selection process due to concerns they violated state Sunshine laws during last week's meeting.
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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.
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The Broward County school board narrowed the field of candidates to be the district's next superintendent to four semifinalists. Among them is Vickie Cartwright, the district's interim superintendent.
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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.
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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.
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The Miami-Dade County School Board is moving ahead with its rapid search to find a new superintendent, over the objections of community groups calling for a national search. On Tuesday, board members narrowed down the candidate pool to three finalists.
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Florida schools get the green light on mask mandates. Daycare in the time of COVID. Plus, a study at the University of Miami examines the daily lives of Black women who are living with HIV and how the pandemic has reshaped their lives.
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School board members voted unanimously to have Mike Burke, the district's chief financial officer, become the interim superintendent. They also decided against a mask mandate in schools — after hours of public comment.
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During this special Class of COVID-19 edition of The Sunshine Economy, superintendents of South Florida school districts detail how they're trying to find thousands of students who aren't going to school — and what the consequences will be if they don't.