Investigation intensifies on FIU bridge collapse
The FIU footbridge was meant to save lives. Instead, it left 6 dead. PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM By K. BARRETT BILALI Special To South Florida …
Posts in category Education
With security measures, urban schools avoided mass shootings
Keeping these young minds safe and in a nurturing environment is the responsibility of a nation. PHOTO COURTESY OF NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION By COREY …
MDC’s Kendall Campus celebrates Arts and Letters
Kendall Campus PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMI DADE COLLEGE Staff Report MIAMI – A forum that allows space for both the abstract and the concrete, Arts …
Week in Review
PHOTO COURTESY OF MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA SURVIVOR OF SCHOOL SHOOTING TO USE ‘WHITE PRIVILEGE’ MIAMI – One of the students who survived last month’s …
Florida schools may get more help to hire resource officers
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida school districts could get more money to hire school resource officers depending on what happens with …
FAMUan becomes first African American, Palm Beach schools’ Superintendent
Donald Fennoy was recently selected as Palm Beach County’s first African American school superintendent. Fennoy, 41, a Florida A&M University alumnus, says the job wasn’t …
Brown University cancels Rosa Parks house display
Brown University announced the cancellation of a planned display. PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWN UNIVERSITY By MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University …
Miami Gardens program takes youth on African excursion
CULTURAL EXPOSURE: Change Makers Academy students and staff during their 2017 visit to South Africa. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHANGE ACADEMY Staff Report ACCRA, West Africa …
Fourth grader adds spelling bee to her list of accomplishments
Sydney E. Spence PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SPENCE FAMILY Staff Report At the 78th Miami Herald Spelling Bee, fourth grader Sydney E. Spence beat a …
Florida Gov. Scott signs voucher & college aid bills
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida is creating the nation’s first ever private school voucher program for bullied students under a bill …