EDUCATION
Florida high schools to be graded on more than just FCAT
High schools statewide are getting ready to be graded with a new formula -- after faring poorly on the old one.
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For high school students who have the time and money to travel, visiting college campuses is the best way to get a feel for places where they may spend four years.
High schools statewide are getting ready to be graded with a new formula -- after faring poorly on the old one.
Contractors making repairs after Hurricane Wilma did not overcharge the school district, officials said.
Students at Gulliver Prep in Pinecrest are developing ways to provide clean drinking water to storm-ravaged Haiti.
Nearly a quarter of the Broward teachers who were laid off last month have received notice that they will have jobs after all.
Two educational centers for migrant children in South Miami-Dade will reopen Monday, school district officials said.
Demand is soaring at Miami-Dade and Broward community colleges, but the cash-strapped schools can't add enough classes.
Four North Miami teens will represent the United States in a global meeting to discuss world problems such as climate change and a sinking economy in Italy.
Some laid-off Broward teachers can expect job offers from the school district this week, mere days after losing their old positions.
Four tenured FAU faculty members are fighting their layoffs, saying their union contract does not allow that.
FAU President Frank Brogan may apply to become chancellor of the state university system.
Some FIU students are upset about the university's decision to rename its main campus for its departing president.
Citing a tough budget year that has included layoffs and cuts to academic programs, FIU plans to eliminate its successful cheerleading team.
Experts say teachers unions will have to get creative in negotiating a contract for the upcoming school year.
Seven South Florida schools will have to make major improvements this school year under a federal mandate.
Experts say the Miami-Dade teachers' union will have to 'get creative' in negotiating a contract for the upcoming school year.
Dissecting cats in the classroom: Is it a hands-on learning experience or an archaic tradition that teaches disregard for life?
The communities of at least two Broward high schools have pulled together to support teachers and sports coaches laid off by the district.
Broward School Board members will make the layoffs of nearly 400 teachers official at a meeting Tuesday, though they hope to rehire as many as possible.
Dads are joining the PTA, visiting classrooms and attending parent- teacher conferences in record numbers.