Broward School Board OKs teacher pay funding ahead of referendum
Broward County School Board has approved a plan to allocate nearly $300 million from a proposed 2026 operating referendum to help raise teacher and staff salaries.
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Broward County School Board has approved a plan to allocate nearly $300 million from a proposed 2026 operating referendum to help raise teacher and staff salaries.
Police say a teacher at a church school in West Miami-Dade placed painter's tape over a 13-year-old student's mouth after a classroom disruption.
Michael Alvarez, a teacher at First United Methodist Christian School, is facing simple battery charges after police say he allegedly taped a student's mouth shut.
Marsel Smith, 27, was arrested Friday by Oakland Park police and charged with engaging in a romantic relationship with a minor.
Dozens of counselors, support staff, and service workers packed the Broward school board room and spilled out into the hallway on Tuesday to voice concerns about proposed layoffs.
Investigators allege that in early March, Nikol Marie Rodriguez hurt the boy, who has autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to an arrest report.
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.
Edward Brown Jr., who spent 35 years teaching physical education and mentoring students, lost his home to a fire last week. Flames tore through the house, leaving it uninhabitable and forcing Brown to move in with his adult son.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
The State Board of Education on Wednesday took up a report that showed the greatest needs for teachers in areas such as exceptional student education, math and English.
Teachers from across the U.S. this summer took part in a program for educators at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
A U.S. district judge said a 2023 Florida law restricting pronouns that transgender teachers can use to identify themselves violates a federal civil-rights law — but the outcome of the issue might ultimately hinge on an appeals-court ruling in a Georgia case.
A witness told police she saw the teacher throw the shoe "hard" with one hand over her head, hitting the victim in the ear.
Craig Rogers' arrest Tuesday at an extended-stay motel has left neighbors and educators grappling with disbelief.
The pronoun restrictions were part of a series of controversial measures that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers have approved in recent years that focus on transgender people — and have drawn legal challenges.
Traci Young-Byron says seeing her students accomplish their dreams keeps her motivated.
Sen. Corey Simon argues that while standardized tests serve a purpose, they should not be the sole factor determining a student's ability to graduate.
According to the arrest documents, the man was a staff member of Pinecrest Cove Preparatory Academy.
According to BCPS, the man has been working as a social sciences teacher at J.P. Taravella High since March 2022.
Jeffrey Vergara, 23, was arrested following an investigation.
Karlton Odell Johnson allegedly claimed he was "a reserve deputy and that he was Shaquille O'Neal's cousin."
Jim talks to Karla Hernandez-Mats, the President of the United Teachers of Dade, about the special election vote held among teachers which soundly defeated efforts of The Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank, to decertify the county's teachers union.
Jim talks to Karla Hernandez-Mats, the President of the United Teachers of Dade, about the special election vote held among teachers which soundly defeated efforts of The Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank, to decertify the county's teachers union.
Members of the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) overwhelmingly ratified a new contract Thursday night, with 82.88% voting in favor.
The sanctions, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio while he was in the Vatican, target a massive business conglomerate controlled by the Cuban military, as well as a state-owned natural resource company.
The New York FBI division and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (MDSO) auto crimes task force arrested Aslan Abdullayev, 37, after executing a search warrant at his business, Cube Motors.
Joe Mack scored the winning run in the ninth inning on a throwing error by third baseman Coby Mayo, and the Miami Marlins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid a series sweep and snap a four-game losing streak.
Social media influencer and model Sophie Hall testified Thursday during opening statements in her civil trial against former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline due to a cyberattack.
The sanctions, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio while he was in the Vatican, target a massive business conglomerate controlled by the Cuban military, as well as a state-owned natural resource company.
The New York FBI division and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (MDSO) auto crimes task force arrested Aslan Abdullayev, 37, after executing a search warrant at his business, Cube Motors.
Joe Mack scored the winning run in the ninth inning on a throwing error by third baseman Coby Mayo, and the Miami Marlins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid a series sweep and snap a four-game losing streak.
Social media influencer and model Sophie Hall testified Thursday during opening statements in her civil trial against former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline due to a cyberattack.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The tariffs were put in place in February, days after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's previous round of sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs.
Three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz came under attack on Thursday, and the U.S. struck on two Iranian ports abutting the strait, putting into question an increasingly fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican to discuss the situation in the Middle East and other matters.
The acting attorney general is touting the administration's stepped-up denaturalization efforts.
Congressional Democrats are investigating clemency recipients who may have obtained favorable treatment from Trump or his advisers "through intermediaries, financial contributions, or other forms of influence."
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
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.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.