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Local school leaders react to Parental Rights in Education settlement
Broward school leaders react to the settlement of the Parental Rights in Education law. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports
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Teachers can discuss sexual orientation under ‘Don't Say Gay' settlement
Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction. NBC6’s Jamie Guirola reports
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Why you should stop texting your kids at school
Parents are keenly aware of the distractions and the mental health issues associated with smartphones and social media, but teachers say they might not realize how much those struggles play out at school.
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‘No. 1, it's no exaggeration': Is Amaya Fife the best student in Killian High's history?
Amaya is the type of student who is always pushing herself to not just succeed but to excel.
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Amaya Fife leads by example at Killian Senior High School
Killian Senior High School is one of the oldest in Miami-Dade County, a legacy school. So when a veteran faculty member says Amaya Fife might be the best student ever produced at Killian, it’s the highest of praise. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports
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Broward School Board discusses Union agreement
The new contract gives teachers anywhere from a 3.65 to 4.56% raise. The starting salary is now $50,266.
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Broward School Board approves new contract for teachers of more than $50,000
The Broward County School Board (BTU) and Dr. Peter Licata, BCPS Superintendent, will hold a news conference this Tuesday following the Board’s vote on tentative agreements made with the Broward Teachers Union earlier this month.
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Miami school's permission slip for African American author's reading causes controversy
Parents were raising eyebrows after they were asked by a Miami-Dade school to consent to having their children participate in a book reading by an African American author.
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Miami school seeks parental permission for read-aloud with Black author
Parents were raising eyebrows after they were asked by a Miami-Dade school to consent to having their children participate in a book reading by an African American author. NBC6’s Jamie Guirola reports
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Miami-Dade school board members say parental permission rule goes too far
Miami-Dade School Board members say the state’s parental permission goes too far as concern arose over a school seeking parental consent for Black History Month events.
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Miami-Dade Schools seeks parental consent for Black History Month events
Parental rights in education have been a priority for the Florida legislature over the past three years. Now there are Miami-Dade School Board members saying the concept has gone too far. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports
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Meet the five candidates for Broward County Public Schools' Teacher of the Year
In this case, it really is an honor just to be nominated. No, not the Oscars, the Broward County Public Schools Teacher of the Year award. There are five candidates, each of them worthy of the top prize. Angela Cohen impacts almost every kid at Indian Trace Elementary School in Weston. She’s the literacy coach, so she goes from...
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Meet the nominees for Broward Schools' Teacher of the Year
Each of these five teachers is worthy to receive the top prize of Teacher of the Year. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports
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United Teachers of Dade fighting to survive: Union facing decertification
A new state law could result in the union being decertified.
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United Teachers of Dade faces decertification
United Teachers of Dade is the state’s largest public employee union, and it’s fighting to survive right now. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports
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Amid statewide education issues, South Florida superintendents reflect on 2023 challenges
Reviewing the year in education statewide does not necessarily align with the year in education in South Florida.
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South Florida superintendents reflect on 2023 in education
Education was a focal point in many political battles in Florida, but our local superintendents tell NBC6 their focus will continue to be student achievement. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports
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Many kids are still skipping kindergarten. Since the pandemic, some parents don't see the point
For many families, kindergarten is no longer the assumed first step in a child’s formal education, another sign of the way the pandemic and online learning upended the U.S. school system.
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‘A' for Miami-Dade, ‘B' for Broward: See how each school was graded in South Florida
The Florida Department of Education released school grades for the 2022-23 school year on Monday.
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Florida school grades: ‘A' for Miami-Dade, ‘B' for Broward
NBC6’s Kim Wynne is live from Miami Gardens after the grades for each school in Florida were released.