/tags/miami-dade-county-public-schools Miami-Dade County Public Schools en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:30:44 GMT /education/2026-06-09/steve-gallon-iii-leaves-miami-dade-school-board-to-run-for-county-commission-seat Gallon was unopposed and qualifying for the seats ended Tuesday at noon. He and four other candidates were officially elected or reelected. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:30:44 GMT /education/2026-06-09/steve-gallon-iii-leaves-miami-dade-school-board-to-run-for-county-commission-seat Natalie La Roche Pietri /education/2026-03-11/countdown-begins-to-find-a-new-chief-of-miami-dade-schools School board chair Mari Tere Rojas said at Wednesday's meeting that the road ahead to choose a successor is "the most consequential decision" of every board member's tenure. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:11:49 GMT /education/2026-03-11/countdown-begins-to-find-a-new-chief-of-miami-dade-schools Natalie La Roche Pietri /law-justice/2026-02-26/alberto-carvalho-fbi-raid-debra-kerr-broward A home in Southwest Ranches, in Broward, was searched by federal agents as part of a probe into Alberto Carvalho, the former Miami-Dade County district superintendent. It is the home of Debra Kerr, a former sales representative for AllHere Education, a failed artificial intelligence company that received a $6 million contract by Carvalho's new school district in Los Angeles. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:11:09 GMT /law-justice/2026-02-26/alberto-carvalho-fbi-raid-debra-kerr-broward Jake Shore, Natalie La Roche Pietri /government-politics/2025-12-16/miami-dade-school-district-charter-schools Miami Dade College will soon begin to authorize new charter schools, according to a presentation reviewed by SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±, cutting out the school district. “If it's going to be funded by public dollars, in my opinion, the public should have a method by which to hold it accountable," said Miami-Dade school board member Luisa Santos. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-16/miami-dade-school-district-charter-schools Daniel Rivero, Natalie La Roche Pietri /education/2025-09-30/enrollment-open-for-miami-dade-schools-magnet-and-vpk-programs Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has officially opened the application window for its nationally recognized Magnet and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) programs for the 2026-2027 school year, the district announced today. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:17:41 GMT /education/2025-09-30/enrollment-open-for-miami-dade-schools-magnet-and-vpk-programs Jimena Romero /education/2025-09-25/major-new-york-city-based-charter-school-network-to-expand-in-miami-desantis-cheers-the-move Success Academy is expanding to Miami, thanks to a $50 million gift from billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin and Florida's Schools of Hope program, which allows charter operators to essentially operate out of district buildings at no cost. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:31:06 GMT /education/2025-09-25/major-new-york-city-based-charter-school-network-to-expand-in-miami-desantis-cheers-the-move Natalie La Roche Pietri /education/2025-09-11/first-time-a-ratings-lift-black-and-brown-schools-in-miami-dade Leaders say the milestone, achieved during the 2024–2025 school year, represents both academic progress and a powerful community victory. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:00:00 GMT /education/2025-09-11/first-time-a-ratings-lift-black-and-brown-schools-in-miami-dade Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times /government-politics/2024-11-05/mary-blanco-miami-dade-school-board Despite voters saying they wanted partisanship out of school, conservative candidate Mary Blanco kept her seat on the Miami-Dade County School Board. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:46:33 GMT /government-politics/2024-11-05/mary-blanco-miami-dade-school-board Joshua Ceballos /education/2024-05-14/affordable-workforce-housing-teachers-miami-school-southside-florida The housing market in South Florida has become so unaffordable, the state's largest school district is trying something new to retain workers — building workforce apartments on school campuses. Tue, 14 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-05-14/affordable-workforce-housing-teachers-miami-school-southside-florida Kate Payne /education/2024-03-13/miami-dade-school-board-supports-plan-to-terminate-controversial-land-deal Miami-Dade County School Board members are throwing their support behind a proposal to terminate a controversial land deal in downtown Miami. The deal is central to a corruption case against a former city commissioner. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:58:07 GMT /education/2024-03-13/miami-dade-school-board-supports-plan-to-terminate-controversial-land-deal Kate Payne