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Ex-Broward School Board CIO Facing Bid Tampering, Unlawful Compensation Charges
The former chief information officer for the Broward County School Board is facing charges after authorities said he bypassed the bidding process for school equipment and steered $17 million in business to a friend. Anthony Hunter was arrested Tuesday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on charges of bid tampering and unlawful compensation after he was indicted by a…
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2 Former Teachers, Including Wife of Parkland Victim, Sworn Into Broward School Board
Two former teachers joined the Broward County School Board Tuesday. Debbi Hixon and Sarah Leonardi were sworn in as the newest members of the board, with one issue, the Covid-19 pandemic, sure to take up most of their time in the coming months. “100% I think, obviously keeping our employees and our students safe, the families of the employees safe…
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Broward Swears in Two New School Board Members
Broward County swore in two new school board members Tuesday, and one of them is Debbi Hixon, whose husband was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas School shooting. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports
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Broward Teachers Take Part in E-Learning Training
No one was satisfied with the distance learning experience that teachers and students were forced into when schools abruptly closed at the beginning of the pandemic last March. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports on the new training teachers gone through for the fall semester.
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Broward Students, Parents Hold Rally Outside School Board, Demand In-Person Learning
Students and parents in Broward County rallied outside the area’s school board building Sunday afternoon, demanding for the option to participate in face-to-face learning. “Choice is a right and we don’t have that right at this given moment in time,” protester Adam Herman said. “We’re not saying everyone has to go back to school. You have a choice.” Many...
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Broward Students, Parents Hold Rally Outside School Board, Demand In-Person Learning
Students and parents in Broward County rallied outside the area’s school board building Sunday afternoon, demanding for the option to participate in face-to-face learning.
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Broward County Schools Discuss Reopening Plan for Special Needs Students
In Broward County, students with special needs may be the first to go back into the classrooms. Superintendent Robert Runcie discussed fine tuning the school district’s plan for the start of school.
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Juneteenth Is Missing From Florida's School Curriculum; Education Officials Say This Needs to Change
Juneteenth is not mentioned in the Florida Sunshine State Standards, which is the basic curriculum for all public schools in the state.
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Juneteenth is Missing from Florida's History Books
Juneteenth is not even mentioned in the Florida Sunshine State Standards, which is the basic curriculum for all public schools in the state. Education officials say that that needs to change. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports.
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Broward School Board Employee Accused of Bribery and Extortion
A former supervisor who worked for the Broward County School Board in the custodial and grounds department is facing bribery charges, officials said. Richard Allen Ellis Jr., 49, is facing charges including bribery and extortion under color of official right, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida said Thursday. Ellis, who worked for the school board’s Physical...
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‘It Angers Me': Parkland Parents React to School Shooting Sweaters
A streetwear brand is facing backlash for debuting sweaters that bear the names of schools that have suffered mass shootings, including Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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6 Things to Know – Tracking Dorian, Explosion Survivor Speaks
It’s Thursday, August 29th – and NBC 6 has the top stories you need to know for the day.
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Parents, Broward County Clash in Court Over Parkland Shootings
A lawyer for the school board told the court the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was one “unfortunate” incident that left 17 students and staff dead and 17 people injured.
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Broward School Board Votes Against Revoking School's Charter
The Broward County School Board voted against revoking a Plantation school’s charter at an emergency meeting held Tuesday amid security concerns.
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‘It Shouldn't Happened to Anyone': Families of MSD Victims React to Weekend Mass Shootings
Residents of the Broward County city who lost a family member during the 2018 incident watched the similar events take place in both El Paso and Dayton this weekend
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Child Therapist Charged With Possessing Child Pornography
A Weston man who worked as a child therapist is facing multiple counts of possessing child pornography.
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Parents Meet With Broward Officials After Claims That Teachers Abused Kids
Parents met with Broward school officials after they pulled their kids from a Pembroke Pines classroom amid accusations that teachers verbally and physically abused their children with special needs.
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Paper Wins Contempt Case Over Parkland Shooting Suspect
A judge has dismissed a Florida school board’s request that a newspaper and two reporters be held in contempt for publishing information about the former student charged with last year’s campus massacre.
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‘Horror': Parents Claim Teachers Abused Kids at Pembroke Pines School
Parents pulled their children from a Pembroke Pines elementary school classroom after hearing what they say were teachers verbally and physically abusing their kids.
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6 Things to Know – Your Top Stories For Wednesday, May 8
It’s Wednesday, May 8th – and NBC 6 has the top stories you need to know for the day.