Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Janine Stanwood interviews Howard Hepburn, the Broward County Public Schools Superintendent; Harold Pryor, the Broward County State Attorney; Kevin Cooper, the chairman of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County; and Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, a Miami Beach commissioner. Attorney Ed Pozzuoli and Scott Travis, a Sun-Sentinel reporter, join the Roundtable.

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Janine Stanwood interviews Howard Hepburn, the Broward County Public Schools Superintendent.

A new proposal for changes at public schools highlighted a painful reality: Student enrollment has significantly decreased at Broward Estates Elementary in Lauderhill.

Parents and guardians of students attending Broward County Schools should take a look at the revised 2024-2025 school calendar, after an update by the district due to hurricane closures.

Broward County Public Schools leaders have been holding meetings to figure out how to deal with declining enrollment and to best use the county’s resources.

Public schools in the Florida Keys will be closed Wednesday as Hurricane Milton approaches the Sunshine State, according to a school district social media post.

Officials with Broward County Public Schools joined their counterparts in Miami-Dade on Monday in announcing upcoming school closures due to Hurricane Milton.

The looming threat of Hurricane Helene is leading many in South Florida to take precautions.

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies announced Wednesday that they have arrested nine Broward County Public Schools students over threats of violence last month and so far this month.

Broward County Public Schools administrators announced Sunday morning that a person had been arrested over threats.

Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn issued a safety update Monday after concerns arose following a propane leak at an elementary school and a carbon monoxide leak at a high school less than a week apart.

The principal of Cypress Bay High School in Weston plans to welcome students back to class on Monday morning after carbon monoxide poisoning prompted school staff to seek medical treatment on Friday. A Broward firefighter who responded was also affected.

The first two days of the 2024-25 school year were challenging this week for Broward County Public Schools students who had to wait in line to walk through metal detectors before making it to their classrooms.

On Monday hundreds of students attending Broward County Public Schools will be having new teachers, subjects and classmates, but they will also notice some big changes when they walk through the doors. The first one is metal detectors.

Broward County Public School bus drivers were up early on Monday, as they prepared to pick up students for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year.

Broward County Public Schools students will receive free breakfast and lunch for the 2024-2025 school year.

Broward County Public Schools have added a new program to their curriculums for middle school students this school year.

Pembroke Pines officials agreed to allocate School Resource Officers at all of the public schools in the city until December and will continue discussions on how to cover the cost.

Broward County Public Schools doesn’t have a police department, so not every school will have trained law enforcement officers when students return on Aug. 12.

Broward County Public Schools will hold a drive-thru job fair for bus operators for the new school year.

Metal detectors are coming to all public high schools in Broward County this month after test runs wrap up at summer school programs.

On the second day of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission meeting, the focus remained on statewide school safety.

Broward County Public Schools has earned an “A” according to data released by the Florida Department of Education.

Parents in Pembroke Pines expressed their fear that there will not be a police officer at their kids’ schools.

A Broward County middle school teacher who also works at a summer camp is being accused of possessing child sexual abuse material.

Broward County Public Schools officials said a fifth-grade teacher’s alleged misconduct during testing is under investigation at Eagle Ridge Elementary School in Coral Springs.

A Broward County Public Schools teacher stands accused of abusing a student in Broward County.

More Broward County students are learning step-by-step instructions on cardiopulmonary resuscitation to help someone in a cardiac or breathing emergency.

Several Broward County Public Schools robotics teams put their STEM skills to the test and brought home high marks after national and world championship competitions.

A number of Hollywood police officers were seen at a public high school Wednesday morning; a lockdown was reported on campus.

A Broward principal and two of his staff members have been cleared of wrongdoing and were allowed to assume their responsibilities Wednesday amid the investigation surrounding a transgender athlete playing on a girls’ sports team at the school last year.

Broward County Public Schools has announced the winners of this year’s prestigious National Merit Scholarships.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg interviews Broward County School Board Member Debra Hixon, Billy Corben, The Miami Herald’s Editor Joey Flechas and Reporter Sarah Blaskey, and WLRN Reporter Josh Ceballos.

Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn has new recommendations to deal with the declining enrollment after protests over the initial plan to consider closing some schools.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg interviews Broward County School Board Member Debra Hixon, Billy Corben, The Miami Herald’s Editor Joey Flechas and Reporter Sarah Blaskey, and WLRN Reporter Josh Ceballos.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg interviews Broward County School Board Member Debra Hixon, Billy Corben, The Miami Herald’s Editor Joey Flechas and Reporter Sarah Blaskey, and WLRN Reporter Josh Ceballos.

Broward County Public Schools is earning top marks when it comes to the best high schools across the country and in the state of Florida.

According to a presentation Broward County Public Schools released on Monday night, the district plans to close schools due to under-enrollment.

Howard Hepburn, the new Broward County Public Schools superintendent, attended a town hall meeting on Monday at Hollywood Hills High School.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg interviews Broward County School Board Member Debra Hixon, Billy Corben, The Miami Herald’s Editor Joey Flechas and Reporter Sarah Blaskey, and WLRN Reporter Josh Ceballos.

A water main break in Broward County has caused two schools to cancel classes on Thursday.

Broward County Public Schools is preparing to close some schools. Their data shows that about 28% of public schools in the district have an enrollment that is under 70%.

Officials evacuated students and staff at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a bomb threat Wednesday morning.

Data from the Florida Department of Health shows there are now nine cases of measles in Broward County.

The United Nations invited a group of teenagers from Broward County to attend an annual meeting on the status of women next month.

Measles, a highly contagious airborne virus also known as rubeola, recently infected half a dozen Broward County Public Schools students even though it can be prevented by two doses of vaccine.

First responders in Port St. Lucie rushed to the scene of a bus fire on Friday night.

A case of measles has been reported at a Broward County elementary school, officials confirmed Friday.

It’s been six years since 17 people were killed in the Parkland school shooting, and many are honoring the victims Wednesday with moments of silence and other events.

Amid nationwide teacher shortages and as a way to remain competitive, Broward County Public Schools is considering expanding their child care programs.

A former teacher’s assistant for Broward County Public Schools is facing multiple felony charges for making threats to a number of schools the Broward Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies locked down Boyd Anderson High School on Tuesday morning in Lauderdale Lakes.

A roof covering a walkway collapsed Tuesday morning at the Atlantic Technical College campus in Coconut Creek. No one was hurt.

As South Florida residents and visitors faced a relentless storm, unleashing heavy rain, and whipping winds throughout Thursday, the storm’s aftermath revealed a region grappling with the impact of widespread flooding and the damage that it has caused.

Broward County Public Schools were expected to be fully reopened Friday after all schools and district offices were closed on Thursday due to the heavy rain and flooding issues.

Broward County Public Schools decided to close Thursday, so maintenance workers could assess water intrusions and safety on campuses. Broward also canceled before and after public school activities, events, field trips, sporting events, meetings and evening classes.

A Broward County Public Schools first-grade teacher’s classroom punishments for one of her students constituted criminal child neglect, according to police, leading to her arrest Tuesday.

“Rain, rain go away” was what some of the kids were saying on Wednesday morning after Broward County Public Schools announced that they canceled all of their after-school activities/operations due to heavy rains and potential flooding in the area.

Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Peter Licata reported on Tuesday that there has been a reduction in student enrollment and this will affect the district’s budget.

Marry Carr, a 23-year veteran teacher, was among the protesters who met on Wednesday afternoon to demand better pay from Broward County Public Schools.

Broward County Public Schools is now hiring bus drivers and offering a $1,000 signing bonus.

Police are investigating after they say a student “brought a weapon on campus” Wednesday at a Broward County public school.

One person has been detained after South Plantation High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after a written threat was received by a teacher, police confirmed.

Broward County Public Schools and the Broward Teachers Union reached a wage agreement that includes pay increases for teachers.

Broward County Public Schools students marked their first day of school Monday, which also marked Peter Licata’s very first first day of school as the district’s superintendent.

Early Monday morning, some 1,200 school bus drivers will be out in force in Broward County. Ten out of the new 60 electric buses will be en route.

Ten out of about 1,200 school buses will be electric on the first day of school on Monday — for the first time in the history of Broward County Public Schools — and there are 50 more on the way.

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony and Peter Licata, Broward County Public Schools’ new superintendent, are relying on many of the lessons learned after the 2018 Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland to improve on-campus security.

The Broward County School Board voted 5-4 against raising teachers’ wages after a day-long discussion about a proposal on Tuesday that proponents said would have made the district’s teachers one of the highest paid in Florida.

Get your resume ready. Broward County Public Schools is looking to fill 1,300 positions.

Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Peter Licata will have to continue to wait for school board members to vote on his contract agreement.

The new big boss of Broward County Public Schools joined This Week in South Florida for an exclusive conversation on Sunday.

Following Monday’s very heated Broward County Public Schools town hall meeting where most of the crowd was against clear backpacks for the upcoming school year, a new item has been added to the agenda Tuesday where board members will get to vote on removing clear backpacks for consideration.

Broward County parents, staff and members of the community can participate in a safety town hall meeting Monday in Plantation hosted by the Broward County School Board and Broward County Public Schools.

The Broward County School Board voted Monday to advance seven semifinalists in the running to be the district’s new superintendent.

There is a change in the school schedule for Broward County Public Schools on the last day of school.

A Broward County teacher is facing reassignment due to allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student.

On Monday, June 12, Broward County Public Schools will host a Town Hall Meeting to address its new clear backpack rule for the start of the new school year.

Those who lead Broward County Public Schools are dealing with an onslaught of issues.

Teachers and students were waiting outside of their school on Friday in Hollywood after an alleged threat prompted an evacuation, according to Broward County Public Schools.

Three students took weapons in their backpacks to their Broward County Public Schools, officials reported.

An 18-year-old Broward County Public Schools student was on house arrest on Monday facing charges over an alleged school shooting threat.

A Broward County Public Schools student is facing 19 criminal charges on Saturday over an alleged school shooting threat this week.

More than two dozen candidates applied to be the next Broward County Public Schools superintendent, according to a list published by the district Friday.

Parents and guardians, Broward County Public Schools will have a hurricane make-up day on Thursday, April, 20.

A middle school in Broward County was evacuated Tuesday morning due to a bomb threat, school district officials confirmed.

Broward County Public Schools will be open on Monday and are expected to operate normally.

Broward School Board chair Lori Alhadeff announced that Broward County Public Schools will be preparing to reopen on Monday after a flooding emergency prompted schools to close on Thursday and Friday.

Flooding remains a big issue Thursday in Broward County. Here’s what’s open and closed.

Severe weather across South Florida has led to a major closure.

School Board members met Tuesday for a workshop about future changes in sexual education at Broward County Public Schools to abide by the state’s Parental Rights in Education law, which critics have gone on to refer to as the “Don’t Say Gay” law.

An unfounded threat led to a police presence at a Broward County school Friday and now district officials say a student is facing consequences.

Police officers responded to two Broward County public schools on Thursday in Fort Lauderdale to investigate anonymous threats about bombs in school buses.

The interim superintendent who is taking over as head of Broward County Public Schools was hammering out the details of her new deal on Monday.

Negotiations were underway Monday between Broward County Public Schools and a longtime educator who will be its interim superintendent.

Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright agreed to a separation deal with the school board Tuesday, making it her final day with the district.

Broward County Public Schools named their top teacher of the year on Friday evening.

Friday night will be a very big night for Broward County Public Schools.

Broward County Public Schools welcomed Vickie L. Cartwright as superintendent on Feb. 24, 2022, and after months of uncertainty, her attorneys negotiated a separation agreement with the school board on Thursday.

Police officers arrested a student on Friday for bringing a knife to school in Broward County.