Broward

The Miami Herald >  News >  Broward

Broward Schools

Few layoffs for teachers in new year

 

After years of slashing staffs, the district plans to create almost 700 teaching positions to fulfill state requirements and restore specialized classes.

By Robert Nolin

Sun Sentinel

Broward school officials Wednesday outlined a drastic departure from previous years in staff levels for the upcoming term: hundreds of new teaching jobs, a staggering cut in layoffs and a renewed emphasis on classes such as art and music.

In stark contrast to last year, when the district eliminated about 1,500 teachers, this year Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie said 678 teaching positions would be created.

Read the full story at Sun-Sentinel.com.

Read more Broward stories from the Miami Herald

Miami Herald

Join the
Discussion

The Miami Herald is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's in the news. Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere on the site or in the newspaper. We encourage lively, open debate on the issues of the day, and ask that you refrain from profanity, hate speech, personal comments and remarks that are off point. Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts.

The Miami Herald uses Facebook's commenting system. You need to log in with a Facebook account in order to comment. If you have questions about commenting with your Facebook account, click here.

Have a news tip? You can send it anonymously. Click here to send us your tip - or - consider joining the Public Insight Network and become a source for The Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald.

Hide Comments

This affects comments on all stories.

Cancel OK
Web Search powered byYAHOO!SEARCH
Search: Horoscopes | Comics & Games | Data Sleuth

  • More Broward

  • Videos

  • VIDEO


» More video

  • On Facebook

  • Quick Job Search

Enter Keyword(s) Enter City Select a State Select a Category