Education On 6

A study from Stanford University’s Educational Opportunity Project showed from third to eighth grade, Florida’s students learned 12% less each year from 2009 to 2018 — dead last in the nation. 

The Children’s Trust Future Bound program is expanding from 38 schools to every elementary and K-8 school in Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Back to school means back to homework – and back to tests! While some students are eager to put pen to paper, others experience test anxiety. So, what is that? “Test anxiety is a performance anxiety before a test or exam,” said Alli Lebowitz, a ER social work supervisor and therapist at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. “It ...

The nation’s fourth-largest school district flung open its doors Wednesday

School districts braced for an influx of pandemic-generated mental health challenges

The nation’s fourth largest school district will be back in session Wednesday as Miami-Dade County holds its first day of classes for the 2022-23 school year. It will be the inaugural ‘first day’ for Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose Dotres, who assumed the position at the end of last school year following t...

The nation’s sixth-largest school district opened its doors for the 2022-2023 school year Tuesday morning.

The Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent discussed a variety of issues, beginning with his top focus area, post-pandemic academics. 

Broward County Public Schools starts the school year with learning gaps to bridge among many students

School security teams are gearing up for the first day of school in Broward County.

High school graduation season kicked off Tuesday with the class of 2022 from Miami Arts Studio at Zelda Glazer receiving their diplomas at the Arsht Center in downtown Miami.

It’s not surprising that tech giant Microsoft would be partnering with local school districts to recruit kids into the industry.

Natalie Stuart knows how to get her students’ attention. And usually it means quoting pop culture. “Identity theft is not a joke, Jim!” Her students may not recognize the reference from the hit NBC show ‘The Office’, but they know how to respond: “Millions of families suffer every year!” It comes off a little unorthodox, but it works. T...