MLEC recently implemented a ban on headphones as part of the “Heads Up, Phones Down!” campaign. Explore the ban’s impact on students and teachers, as told by Thomas Farrugia.
Recently, Miami-Dade has begun to implement Project REDI Male Teachers and Leaders, an initiative first created in 2021. It aims to engage male students and teachers within the education system. Learn more about the program as told by Edisleibys Cuesta.
On December 5th, 2022, a Miami Dade police officer gets injured from a shooting near American Senior High School. Read about the timeline of the shooting as written by Bryan Pinero.
By Anthony Vidal Local elections in Miami-Dade County hit a low point this year. In some districts, voter turnout was as slow as one percent while staying under 30% throughout the county. On Election Day, November 2nd, early voting began in Miami-Dade County with a drastically low turnout of 11.17%. The mayor elections that started…
By Carlineissa Jean Francois Carrie Meek, the grandchild of a slave and the daughter of a sharecropper, died on Sunday, November 28, 2021. She was one of the first Black Floridians elected to Congress since Reconstruction. She was 95 years old. After experiencing the challenges of being a poor, Black woman in Florida, she made…
By Kevin Perez Miami Dade County Public Schools officially reopened its doors to its approximate 356,086 students on Monday, August 23rd. For many students, this is their first time being on school grounds since early 2020 and it will certainly look different. Prior to the schools reopening, the school board agreed on new COVID-19 guidelines,…
By Sophia Garcia and Valentina Foglia Part of a residential building collapsed in the early morning, around 1:30 AM, in Surfside. This collapse took place a few miles north of Miami Beach, located at 8777 Collins Avenue. So far, it is known that one person has been reported dead and 10 have been reported injured….
By Fabiha Faruque Pandemonium unleashed when a gunman pulled out his weapon and opened fire inside Aventura Mall on Saturday afternoon. The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) revealed that a total of five people were transferred to a local hospital. Three victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries from the shooting, while the other two victims were hurt while…
By Valentina Foglia For two days in a row, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) students and teachers haven’t been able to access the district’s new e-learning website — for a county that is doing virtual back-to-school, this has unleashed chaos. Parents are angry. Teachers are exhausted. Students are desperate. Some parents and students alike have…
By Khimmoy Hudson Teaching is an art. The work of a good artist, or teacher, can be best described as ingenious, inspiring, and oftentimes spontaneous—this is the true essence of education. The oeuvre of Mrs. Erica Evans-DeSimone is characterized by her colorful passion for teaching, her brushstrokes of wisdom, and her unique approach to delivering…