Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Miami-Dade's teachers can expect to see a boost in their salaries -- the first in more than a year -- after the school district and teachers union hammered out an agreement Monday night.
The Gradebook (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Florida is once again changing its rules for the way teachers are trained to teach English-language learners. And perhaps not surprisingly, the issue remains controversial. Rosa Castro Feinberg, the retired FIU education prof and former Miami-Dade School Board member, has...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 18/10/2009
Miami-Dade School Board member Larry Feldman had the best intentions when he planned a birthday surprise for Superintendent Alberto Carvalho.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
BA cuts 1,000 jobs, will shrink Heathrow crewsTwo issues define Miami-Dade School Board campaignsTwo issues dominate the race in Miami-Dade for four School Board seats: the performance of Superintendent Rudy Crew and the district's battle with teachers over their promised raises.Incumbents and challengers alike have defined their campaign around those two controversial options.The...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
Authors, banned books part of 1st Amendment saluteRelated ContentLibrary's annual sale is a bargain for bookwormsBook lovers in the market for cheap thrills -- be they mystery, adventure or romance -- can pore over more than 50,000 offerings on sale at Miami-Dade Public Library's annual book sale.This year's sale, which also offers discounted music and movies, takes place Dec. 4-7 at the Main...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
... room as a big playpen, he said. ``There is a balance.''•Thousands of fire hazards foundThe Miami-Dade School Board has failed to fix more than 44,000 fire- and life-safety hazards threatening the district's schools - including thousands that would have cost $50 or less to correct - despite repeated warnings from fire marshals, principals and the school system's own inspectors. In...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
... great that the federal government is finally making education a priority,'' said Miami-Dade School Board Chairman Solomon Stinson.•Dade kids can opt out of speechChildren in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Monroe counties will have the option of not watching President Barack Obama's live back-to-school speech Tuesday, but Broward officials are holding firm on their decision...
