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Some Indonesian students return to schools, at a distance
Read full article: Some Indonesian students return to schools, at a distanceSchool bells have rung in parts of Indonesia’s capital for the first time in more than a year as schools shut by the coronavirus were allowed to begin reopening as cases decline.
6 questions to ask when choosing an after-school program
Read full article: 6 questions to ask when choosing an after-school programWhile kids are usually enjoying themselves around this time of year reveling in the distractions of summer, this year is different. Or hadn’t you noticed? Back to school has never been bigger!
6 questions to ask when choosing an after-school program
Read full article: 6 questions to ask when choosing an after-school programWhile kids are usually enjoying themselves around this time of year reveling in the distractions of summer, this year is different. Or hadn’t you noticed? Back to school has never been bigger!
Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday expands to 10 days
Read full article: Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday expands to 10 daysThis year’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday has been expanded to 10 days, giving busy parents more time to prepare for their children heading back to school.
Hackers publican archivos después de que el distrito escolar de Broward se niega a pagar rescate
Read full article: Hackers publican archivos después de que el distrito escolar de Broward se niega a pagar rescateLos hackers que buscaron $40 millones en rescate del Distrito Escolar Público del Condado de Broward, que se negó a pagar, ahora han publicado casi 26,000 archivos robados.
Several positive COVID-19 cases confirmed in Broward County as second wave of students begin in-person learning
Read full article: Several positive COVID-19 cases confirmed in Broward County as second wave of students begin in-person learningMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – As Broward County continues to move forward with beginning in-person learning for district students, Local 10 has confirmed several positive COVID-19 cases in both public and charter schools. “They must wear a face covering including the weight room and physical education classes,” said Broward School Board General Counsel Barbara J. Myrick. The school district made the decision to temporarily shut down the campus after two students tested positive for COVID-19. MAST is one of several Miami-Dade County public schools to have new COVID-19 cases after reopening in early October. The superintendent said as of Monday afternoon, 10 students and one employee in the school district tested positive for the virus since physical schooling resumed.
This Week in South Florida: Robert Runcie
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Robert RunciePEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – School children in South Florida haven’t been in their classrooms since March. Now there is a concentrated effort to get them back into school, even if their parents don’t agree. It’s a big, complicated puzzle that school board members, teachers and parents have been trying to solve for months. Leading the effort in Broward County is Superintendent Robert Runcie. He joined This Week in South Florida host Michael Putney to chat about the ongoing situation.
Graduates get to walk the stage, outdoors, at local high school
Read full article: Graduates get to walk the stage, outdoors, at local high schoolSOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. It's a time that students look forward to throughout their entire high school careers, walking across the stage to receive their diplomas. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a traditional graduation ceremony was out of the question for seniors at Somerset Academy Charter High School. But who needs an indoor graduation when you can have a stage outside of the school along with a drive-thru ceremony for friends and family? For Somerset seniors, theres was a graduation that wont be forgotten. Parents and family were able to watch from their cars as they drove through the driveway of the school and past the stage.
Miami-Dade school officials concerned about rise in school threats
Read full article: Miami-Dade school officials concerned about rise in school threatsMIAMI - School officials in Miami-Dade County had an important message concerning threats, real or fake, made by students. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, school Police Chief Edwin Lopez and several school board members held a news conference Tuesday, warning parents about the impact those threats can have on everyone involved. In Miami-Dade County, 115 threats were investigated last year, resulting in 20 student arrests. Rundle said students who make threats must be psychologically evaluated and likely be expelled from school, among other consequences. "These are second-degree felonies so likely, they will be detained for three weeks," Rundle said.
Miami-Dade school officials concerned about rise in school threats
Read full article: Miami-Dade school officials concerned about rise in school threatsMIAMI - School officials in Miami-Dade County had an important message concerning threats, real or fake, made by students. Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Miami-Dade Schools Police Chief Edwin Lopez and several school board members held a news conference Tuesday, warning parents about the impact those threats can have on everyone involved. So far this school year, through just eight weeks of classes, there have been 24 threats and six arrests. Rundle said students who make threats must be psychologically evaluated and likely be expelled from school, among other consequences. "These are second degree felonies so likely, they will be detained for three weeks," Rundle said.
With school in session for less than 2 weeks, multiple students arrested for making threats
Read full article: With school in session for less than 2 weeks, multiple students arrested for making threatsSchool has only been in session for less than two weeks but multiple students have already been arrested for making threats, so why does this keep on happening? Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Safety top priority as students return to school in Broward County
Read full article: Safety top priority as students return to school in Broward CountySchool got back in session Wednesday in Broward County in what will be the most watched first day of school ever by the Broward Sheriff's Office. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
School information: Miami Palmetto Sr. High School
Read full article: School information: Miami Palmetto Sr. High SchoolMIAMI-DADE, Fla. – Miami Palmetto Sr. High School, 7460 SW 118 St., in Miami-Dade's Pinecrest neighborhood had about 3,095 students enrolled. The school was among the top 10 reporting the most drug use in Miami-Dade County public schools. Last year the school reported an increase on tobacco. Records show the majority of students in the school do not struggle with poverty or academics. The school is in a low crime area and it has been an "A"or "B" school for years.
Jose de Diego Middle School's safety incident reports
Read full article: Jose de Diego Middle School's safety incident reportsSCHOOL TOTALS WORST 10 ON VIOLENCE & SEXUAL MISCONDUCT: It's 1 of 2 schools that placed 5th in the state for having the highest fighting reports. About 83 percent of the school's reports were on fighting. Some reports: 123 fights, 6 battery, 2 drug related, 3 sex harassment148
Miami Carol City Senior High School
Read full article: Miami Carol City Senior High SchoolSCHOOL TOTALS WORST 10 ON VIOLENCE: It's the 8th school in the state with the highest fighting reports. About 64 percent of the school's reports were on fighting. Some reports: 103 fights, 24 tobacco, 10 thefts, 6 weapons possession & 4 drug use.
Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy's safety incident reports
Read full article: Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy's safety incident reportsSCHOOL TOTALS WORST 10 ON VIOLENCE: It is the 2nd school in the state with the most fighting reports. About 96 percent of the school's reports were on fighting. Some reports: 137 fights, 4 bullying & 1 battery. Schools with most fights are in high crime areas143