New Miami-Dade superintendent pauses school closures on 1st day on job
Superintendent Villalobos paused the closure process but says reviewing underenrolled schools is still necessary.
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Superintendent Villalobos paused the closure process but says reviewing underenrolled schools is still necessary.
The U.S. DOT says 110 commercial license schools are shut down for English proficiency violations.
Families opposing closures are proposing magnet and STEM programs as alternatives to shutting schools down.
School districts in Broward and Miami-Dade counties are evaluating dozens of campuses for potential closure next academic year as both districts grapple with significant declines in student enrollment.
The district says the first-day enrollment drop is a snapshot, with a final count due in October.
The district closed 6 campuses this year; 10 more are now under review for next school year.
Superintendents from both districts held news conferences to mark the achievement, which is based on several metrics, including student performance, graduation rates, and success in accelerated coursework.
Beyond Expectations Academy now serves more than 80 students inside Pinelands Presbyterian Church, which offered unused space during the week.
Faced with an $80 million budget shortfall this year and the loss of 50,000 students over 10 years, the Broward schools superintendent is trimming non-teaching staff.
In two follow-up social media posts, FSU clarified that while classes and business operations will resume on Monday, they will offer flexibility to those who "may not be ready to return."
Hurricane Milton, which made landfall on Florida's west coast late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, led to closures across South Florida.
Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe County school districts said they will reopen on Friday.
Across the state, school districts, public buildings and offices have closed their doors ahead of the storm.
Jim DeFede talks to Broward County's new school superintendent Howard Hepburn.
Broward district staff members are scheduled to meet with community and school advisory councils throughout the process.
The board approved a pilot program to put full-sized metal detectors in 10 high schools this year
Teri Hornstein reports with 50,000 fewer students and rising maintenance costs, school officials say they must 'right size' the district.
The Broward school system will be looking to close some schools due to low enrollment.
Danelo Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison by using his legs and arms to push himself up a prison yard wall, a new video released on Wednesday by officials shows.
"We have quite a few students who are behind academically, the teachers found it hard, and some teachers came on not knowing how hard it was," Caire told CNN by phone.
Parents were frustrated Monday morning after they showed up to Allapattah Wynwood School, only to find the doors were locked.
CBS4's Ted Scouten reports on how the incoming storms of Hurricane Ian has forced Miami-Dade and Broward schools to close temporarily.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has ordered the emergency closure of all public schools beginning March 16 due to coronavirus concerns.
With the threat of Hurricane Matthew looming, Palm Beach County Public Schools and district offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
Six schools in danger of being closed because of low performance, including one visited by President Barack Obama earlier this year, will likely be granted waivers.
A new lawsuit claims the mayor, city attorney, and city manager are preventing commissioners from acting on city business.
Superintendent Villalobos paused the closure process but says reviewing underenrolled schools is still necessary.
A driver taken to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition was later pronounced dead after a crash with an MDSO deputy's unmarked vehicle.
Democrats want AG James Uthmeier impeached for his role in the $10M Medicaid settlement diversion.
Rafael Barcelo faces charges after his sister took their parents to the bank and found most of their savings gone.
A new lawsuit claims the mayor, city attorney, and city manager are preventing commissioners from acting on city business.
Superintendent Villalobos paused the closure process but says reviewing underenrolled schools is still necessary.
A driver taken to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition was later pronounced dead after a crash with an MDSO deputy's unmarked vehicle.
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
Democrats want AG James Uthmeier impeached for his role in the $10M Medicaid settlement diversion.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Tania Rosa Rodriguez, 57, applied for naturalization in 2017 and was granted citizenship in 2018.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
The winner of the Florida Democratic primary now has her eyes set on the Senate seat currently held by Republican Ashley Moody.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.