COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Many students, not enough room at South Florida community colleges

Demand is soaring at Miami-Dade and Broward community colleges, but the cash-strapped schools can't add enough classes.

NORTH MIAMI HIGH | UNICEF'S JUNIOR 8 SUMMIT

Teens to get leaders' ears at global summit in Italy

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.

BROWARD SCHOOLS

Some laid-off teachers to be rehired

Some laid-off Broward teachers can expect job offers from the school district this week, mere days after losing their old positions.

HIGHER EDUCATION

Florida Atlantic University professors challenge layoffs

Four tenured FAU faculty members are fighting their layoffs, saying their union contract does not allow that.

EDUCATION

Frank Brogan may leave Florida Atlantic University

FAU President Frank Brogan may apply to become chancellor of the state university system.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

FIU students oppose renaming campus for Maidique

Some FIU students are upset about the university's decision to rename its main campus for its departing president.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Spirits fall as FIU plans to cut cheerleading squad

Citing a tough budget year that has included layoffs and cuts to academic programs, FIU plans to eliminate its successful cheerleading team.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Broward teachers bargain for raises in hard times

Experts say teachers unions will have to get creative in negotiating a contract for the upcoming school year.

EDUCATION

7 South Florida schools on troubled list

Seven South Florida schools will have to make major improvements this school year under a federal mandate.

EDUCATION

Miami-Dade teachers try again to win pay raises

Experts say the Miami-Dade teachers' union will have to 'get creative' in negotiating a contract for the upcoming school year.

BROWARD SCHOOLS

Broward parents, students rally to fight teacher layoffs

The communities of at least two Broward high schools have pulled together to support teachers and sports coaches laid off by the district.

BROWARD SCHOOLS

Broward teachers are losing hope as layoffs loom

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.

EDUCATION

Should schools cut animal dissections?

Dissecting cats in the classroom: Is it a hands-on learning experience or an archaic tradition that teaches disregard for life?

FATHER'S DAY

Today's evolved dad follows NFL, leads PTA

Dads are joining the PTA, visiting classrooms and attending parent- teacher conferences in record numbers.

Technology helps dad balance work, kids' activities

Three years ago, Mike Ryan was jetting across the country, trying lucrative pharmaceutical and product liability lawsuits that reaped more than $25 million in verdicts for his clients.

Turnaround strategy brings FCAT success at Central High

They did it. Miami Central Senior High, the recipient of five straight Fs, improved its grade to a D, propelling it off the state list of failing schools.

Central High goes from F to D, Liberty City scores an A

Two Miami-Dade schools, including one facing possible closure, accomplished one of this year's most remarkable academic feats: They bounced from an F to an A in just one year.

Broward district keeps overall A on FCAT; several schools make gains

After all the preparation, test-taking and months of finger-crossing, it was time to break out the bubbly -- grape juice, of course -- at Larkdale Elementary Thursday morning.

BROWARD SCHOOLS

Broward schools hire Princeton Review to give ACT prep aid

To help high school juniors and seniors who have repeatedly failed the FCAT, the Broward school district on Tuesday hired the Princeton Review to tutor them on a different test: the ACT college entrance exam.