Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Education

Lori Alhadeff not seeking re-election to Broward School Board; backs Sharry Kimmel

Broward County School Board member Lori Alhadeff confirmed to Local 10 News Monday that she will not be seeking a third term representing District 4. Alhadeff, whose daughter Alyssa...

Students in Miami Heat program volunteer at Lotus House

The Miami HEAT’s season of giving event on Tuesday focused on the Lotus House in Overtown. A group of Miami County Public Schools students in the team’s school-to-work program...

At 85, Roberto Fernandez graduates from Florida International University

Roberto Fernandez enrolled at Florida International University in 1972, but his accounting business and family responsibilities kept him away from classes. Despite challenges, Fernandez didn’t give up on earning...

Columbus High School students celebrate Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman Trophy

Columbus High School students were among those who were expressing their pride on Monday in Miami-Dade County after Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman Trophy win. Mendoza, a quarterback for the Indiana...

These 7 Broward schools would close under superintendent’s proposal

On Monday, Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn unveiled a list of schools that would close and consolidate under the district’s “Redefining Our Schools” initiative. The announcement came...

‘Something that cannot be rebuilt’: Tough decisions loom as Broward parents fear school closures

Broward County Public Schools held a special workshop on Monday as part of its “Redefining Our Schools” initiative. It comes as district officials crunch numbers again, with student enrollment...

Broward school on lockdown due to possible weapon on campus

A Broward County high school was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon due to a report about a possible weapon on campus. The incident was reported at South Plantation High...

State pilot program using drones to thwart school shooters coming to Broward County

Using drones to stop school shooters is considered by some a radical idea. It’s coming to Broward Schools as part of a state pilot program. “It’s going to help...

Bilingual Miami Book Fair begins with 5 authors’ events on Sunday afternoon

The bilingual Miami Book Fair starts on Sunday with five events featuring conversations with authors. The afternoon events’ authors include Cuban and Israeli women, an environmentalist, a New York...

‘Becker strong’: Family, friends to honor late Hollywood principal with charity 5K

For more than 20 years, Robert Becker — better known as “Mr. B” — served as principal at Embassy Creek Elementary School in Hollywood. He died from cancer a...