By Anthony Vidal As September arrived, and summer got closer to an end, schools all around the world started opening. The worldwide reopening of schools has been an event like never seen before, as some countries were forced to refrain from in-person classes while others opened under strict measures. The US has opened schools differently…
By Fabiha Faruque Miami-Dade County Public Schools School Board voted on Tuesday to initiate reopenings on October 14. The re-institution of in-person classes is expected to endure a faltering process until the district is fully operational on October 21st. The board made their decision during an elongated Monday meeting. Having been extended for over 18…
By Fabiha Faruque The Miami-Dade County School Board had unanimously voted to abandon the K12 online education program, the virtual school platform that raised harsh criticism across the district after a failed start to the remote 2020-2021 school year. Issues with K12 as a base for virtual learning had dominated the conversation during yesterday’s heated…
By Fabiha Faruque On March 13, schools all across the local district went into lockdown after the novel coronavirus outbreak made its presence in local institutions. The growing flare-up eventually became a dangerous pandemic that took over 864,000 lives all over the world. After a long, virus-led summer, Miami-Dade County Public Schools had finally reopened…
By Kelly Sanchez For months, politicians, doctors, parents and teachers have debated whether schools across the country should reopen amidst the rising rate of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. Earlier this Wednesday, Superintendent Carvalho announced that schools will commence on August 31 via My School Online (MSO). The long awaited decision comes as a result…
By Fabiha Faruque On Wednesday night, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho touched on the topic of institutional reopening during a School Board meeting. The possibility of opening doors to students and teachers appears minimal as it largely piggybacks off COVID-19 numbers, according to Carvalho. Having approved the mandatory social distancing plans of…
By Fabiha Faruque Under assertions of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), the reopening of all public institutions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is more than likely. Earlier via a live Zoom meeting, MDCPS officials had announced the details of reopening plans for the 2020-2021 school year. Miami-Dade Public Schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho elaborated with a…