/tags/miami-dade-county-school-board miami-dade county school board 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/2026-05-14/miami-dade-county-schools-search-new-superintendent The board recently approved an internal search to capture candidates who could potentially lead the country's third largest school district. It's depending on one of the largest educational leadership search firms in the country for the search. Thu, 14 May 2026 16:20:16 GMT /education/2026-05-14/miami-dade-county-schools-search-new-superintendent Natalie La Roche Pietri /education/2026-04-24/success-academy-charter-miami-dade-school-board Board members agreed they didn't have enough time to go through the proposal to have Success Academy operate out of five existing high schools — saying they received it just the day before. "We're required to make a vote with a gun to our head," said board member Danny Espino. "I don't think that it's lost on us that we are negotiating from a weakened position." Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:57:24 GMT /education/2026-04-24/success-academy-charter-miami-dade-school-board Natalie La Roche Pietri /south-florida/2025-09-10/miami-dade-school-board-sues-wlrns-management-over-west-palm-beach-radio-deal Miami-Dade’s School Board authorized its attorneys to file a lawsuit against the company that manages SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±, the public radio and television stations for which the board holds the broadcasting license. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:33:17 GMT /south-florida/2025-09-10/miami-dade-school-board-sues-wlrns-management-over-west-palm-beach-radio-deal Clara-Sophia Daly | Miami Herald /government-politics/2024-11-05/florida-amendments Florida voters approved 2 of four ballot measures proposed by the Legislature, putting hunting and fishing rights in the state Constitution and making a property-tax change. But proposals backed by Republican lawmakers to hold partisan school-board elections and end public financing of political campaigns fell short. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:12:34 GMT /government-politics/2024-11-05/florida-amendments Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /education/2024-10-31/student-led-group-makes-11th-hour-push-to-keep-school-board-elections-non-partisan Organizers of the NO on One Campaign said they are seeking to use television and social media ads to reach 1 million Florida voters and use partnerships on college campuses to urge young voters to reject Amendment One on Nov. 5. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:15:00 GMT /education/2024-10-31/student-led-group-makes-11th-hour-push-to-keep-school-board-elections-non-partisan SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /2022-08-16/sundial-now-miami-dade-school-board-elections-get-more-attention-and-more-political-than-before School board races usually don’t get much hype. That might be changing this election season. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:05:00 GMT /2022-08-16/sundial-now-miami-dade-school-board-elections-get-more-attention-and-more-political-than-before Kate Payne, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2022-07-22/testimony-begins-in-cruz-death-penalty-trial-and-no-sex-ed-for-miami-dade-public-school-students The jury began hearing testimonies this week for Nikolas Cruzes penalty trial, and will decide if he lives or dies. Also, the Miami-Dade school board rejected the health education curriculum for middle and high schools students that they previously approved, meaning students will not have sex education classes. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 22:06:33 GMT /2022-07-22/testimony-begins-in-cruz-death-penalty-trial-and-no-sex-ed-for-miami-dade-public-school-students Natu Tweh /education/2022-06-29/state-files-motion-to-dismiss-challenge-to-controversial-education-law Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office is asking a federal judge to toss out a challenge to the controversial new law that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in Florida public schools. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:44:48 GMT /education/2022-06-29/state-files-motion-to-dismiss-challenge-to-controversial-education-law Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /education/2022-05-19/miami-dade-school-board-oks-tax-referendum-for-nov-8-ballot Since voters opted to raise their property taxes in 2018, Miami-Dade County Public Schools has increased teacher pay and nearly doubled the size of the school police force. Those changes are on the line if voters don't choose to extend the tax increase in November. Thu, 19 May 2022 13:58:59 GMT /education/2022-05-19/miami-dade-school-board-oks-tax-referendum-for-nov-8-ballot Kate Payne