The Florida Department of Education announced today that Miami Dade College and Indian River State College were awarded the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Prize is awarded every other year and honors colleges who stand out in four areas of student success: performance and improvements in learning, degree completion, employment and […]
Shine – Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
One year ago today, a shooter killed 17 students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Dozens more were injured, and hundreds of lives affected. Many of the students and parents have gone on to become activists and advocates for gun reform, creating organizations such as March for Our Lives and […]
MDCPS Has Best Literacy Rates for Children from Low-Income Households
Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, tweeted this slightly puzzling message this morning: Pay less attention to Detroit; rather, focus on the fact that this report, published yesterday, highlights @MDCPS for delivering best-in-the-country early literacy results with roughly half the per-pupil-funding. Thank you #EdTeam305. https://t.co/9ohKG8EQ08. — Alberto M. Carvalho (@MiamiSup) December 30, 2017 […]
Downtown Miami Needs Schools
Whether you have school-aged children or not, we all know that quality schools in the neighborhood benefit everyone. A March 2010 survey of more than 20,000 homeowners in 3 states, published in “Educational Policy” journal, found A strong relationship existed between those who were satisfied with their communities and quality schools. This finding was not […]