Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Education

‘Come see gorillas before their departure’: Zoo Miami won’t have any for 1st time in over 40 years

Gorillas continue to be at high risk of extinction in the wild in Africa due to threats that include poachers. Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill wants children to learn more...

Former Miami-Dade substitute teacher sentenced for human trafficking, lewd & lascivious battery

A former substitute teacher in Miami-Dade County was sentenced Monday to 25 years in state prison after police said he provided drugs to female students in exchange for sexual...

Florida school cell phone ban expansion passes Florida legislature, may stretch to high schools

Florida lawmakers approved an expansion Friday on the ban on cell phones for elementary and middle school students, and are testing it in high schools. The current law only...

More Florida teachers investigated amid ‘preferred name’ scandal

After a Brevard County teacher drew fire for calling a student by a “preferred name,” more teachers are now being investigated, according to the local teachers’ union. On Friday,...

Police: Doral teacher arrested for ‘unlawful sex’ with student

A teacher who works at J.C. Bermudez Doral Senior High School was arrested Thursday after being discovered engaging in “unlawful sexual activity” with a 17-year-old student in his classroom,...

2nd handgun found at Miramar High School in last 2 days, authorities say

Local 10 News has learned that another weapon was found on campus at Miramar High School Tuesday, prompting Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn to schedule a press...

Student arrested after gun found at Miramar High School, cops say

A student was arrested Monday morning after bringing an unloaded gun onto the campus of Miramar High School, authorities said. According to Miramar police, security personnel immediately detected and...

AI education is key as ‘nefarious uses’ such as catfisher impersonating Miami Beach man increase, expert says

Bogdan Daraban is among the experts who believe in the power of education to deal with fraudsters who exploit easy-to-use artificial intelligence apps. Daraban is the vice-provost of Barry...

Local 10’s eARTh Day Art Contest winner: ‘There is something beautiful in things that can be recycled’

With creative fashion, the TERRA Environmental Research Institute in Kendall became the winner of the 7th annual Local 10 eARTh Day Art Contest. Leonard Iglesias, who is passionate about...

Broward School Board member Brenda Fam resigning

Brenda Fam, an outspoken conservative on the school board in blue Broward County, announced her resignation Tuesday. Leer en español Fam, an attorney by trade and Davie resident, was...