Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres held a news conference Friday morning, less than a week before students return from summer break.

At the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, Florida faced a staggering challenge: over 5000 teaching positions remained unfilled.

Radical changes are coming to the Miami-Dade School Board after a former member was arrested for allegedly racking up massive bills on her board-issued credit card.

The Florida Department of Education released the 2022-23 grades for the state’s 67 public school districts as part of the new progress monitoring testing system.

Law enforcement agencies across South Florida beefed up their presence at Jewish schools and houses of worship ahead of planned pro-Palestinian demonstrations Friday.

A month of celebrating the history and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community, created almost three decades ago, was rejected for the second year by Miami-Dade’s school board.

Summer is officially over for Miami-Dade public school students as they head back to the classroom for the first day of school on Thursday.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ first day of the 2023-24 school year is on Thursday and there will be about 20 new electric buses to pick up students.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose Dotres laid out his vision for the upcoming school year on Friday morning as teachers and students get ready to return.

Amanda Prieto is among more than 1,500 parents who have applied to sit on the Miami-Dade County Public School’s social studies textbook review committee.

A rally was held on Wednesday, what is that last day of school for many students, to protest recent legislation impacting schools in Florida.

Several Miami-Dade high school students who couldn’t afford to go to prom received help from the county’s public school district on Tuesday.

Changes in migration patterns have impacted Miami-Dade County Public Schools before and it may be happening again.

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a second migrant boat after a crewmembers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship saved several migrants at sea off a different boat.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Brendan McPherson, Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres, Family Action Network Movement lead political advisor Paul Namphy, South Florida immigration attorney Willy Allen and Local 10 News' reporter Cody Weddle.

With less than a week until the Midterm Elections, Miami-Dade school officials want to make sure voters don't miss an important item on the ballot.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney are joined by attorney and legal analyst Gail Levine, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, congressional candidate Joe Budd, congressional candidate Robert Asencio and Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres.

Miami-Dade Public Schools is once again asking county taxpayers to continue doing what the state does not: fund better salaries for teachers and school security officers mandated by the state in the months following the Parkland shooting.

Miami-Dade school board members are asking voters to back a ballot measure that would raise their taxes in order to pay for salary increases for teachers and school police officers.

On Wednesday, the Miami-Dade School Board will vote on whether it should recognize October as LGBTQ History Month.

On Wednesday, thousands of children from Miami-Dade County returned back to school.

Ahead of the new school year, the superintendent in Miami-Dade County opened up about his plan for issues both COVID and non-COVID related that they may face.

School districts in Miami-Dade and Broward counties are still searching for teachers.

Some excellent news was revealed on Thursday regarding South Florida's public school students.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by State Sen. Shevrin Jones, State Rep. Chip LaMarca, Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres and chair of Miami-Dade County’s Independent Civilian Panel Loreal Arscott.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg speak to Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and Miami attorney Loreal Arscott.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michaael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by State Rep. Robin Bartleman, State Rep. David Borrero, Everglades Foundation President Erik Eikenberg and Florida City Mayor Otis Wallace.

Beginning Monday, the use of facial coverings is optional at Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

The rollback on the policy is happening as COVID cases are easing in the Sunshine State.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg welcome new Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres, new Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright, President of the United Teachers of Dade Karla Hernandez Mats and Anna Fusco is president of the Broward Teachers Union, and Michael Womack of Equality Florida.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg welcome new Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres, new Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright, President of the United Teachers of Dade Karla Hernandez Mats and Anna Fusco is president of the Broward Teachers Union, and Michael Womack of Equality Florida.

Dotres, currently a deputy superintendent in Collier County, is a veteran of the Miami-Dade school district.

Jose Dotres says he feels “a real sense of honor and a sense of urgency to get rolling” after being selected Monday night as the next superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Broward County School Board members voted on Tuesday to narrow their search for a superintendent to four candidates. The members will be conducting in-person interviews.