It Takes A Forest To Feed An Elementary School
Rain is terrible when you’re trying to give tours of your new garden. But it’s great for the spinach, sweet potatoes and purple passion fruit rapidly...
View ArticleWhy Elementary Math Lessons Are Changing In Florida Schools
At dinner tables across Florida, parents and their elementary school children are trying to solve a math problem: What’s going on with my kid’s homework...
View ArticleFlorida Education Commissioner Recommends Eliminating Some Tests
Education Commissioner Pam Stewart has recommended eliminating a high school exam, making another optional and asking state lawmakers and local school...
View ArticleReady Or Not, Students, The New Florida Exam Is Here
At Miami's iPrep Academy, getting ready for the state's new standardized test includes rapping. Two students are recording the daily announcements,...
View ArticleNew Broward College Program Wants To Train Young Artists And Designers
A new program at Broward College has just eight students and seeks to train the next generation of South Florida artists and designers. The school hopes...
View ArticleExplaining Florida's For-Profit College Industry
Miami Herald reporter Michael Vasquez has spent a year digging into Florida's for-profit college industry for a series called Higher Ed Hustle. About...
View ArticleIn Miami-Dade, It Takes A Forest To Feed An Elementary School
Rain is terrible when you’re trying to give tours of your new garden. But it’s great for the spinach, sweet potatoes and purple passion fruit rapidly...
View ArticleAs Florida Reduces Testing, Teacher Evaluation Questions Remain
Florida lawmakers’ decision to end mandatory final exams for every class will mean that more teachers’ performance will be judged on subjects they don’t...
View ArticleMay 11, 2015: Florida Officials Want To Know Who Shot A Florida Panther
Today on WLRN-Miami Herald news, you heard:
View ArticleMay 11, 2015: Florida Officials Want To Know Who Shot A Florida Panther
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View ArticleMay 12, 2015: Broward Hospitals Warn They Could Lose $180 Million Because Of...
Today on WLRN-Miami Herald news, you heard:
View ArticleHow The Internet Is Helping Florida Students Pay For Their Education
Ashley Jean is graduating from Miami’s iPrep Academy this week. And then she’s planning to travel the world.Jean will start a global studies program...
View ArticleJune 5, 2015: The Florida House Seems Unlikely To Approve Health Care Compromise
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View ArticleSuperintendents Say Fewer Florida Students Will Repeat Third Grade Next Year
The superintendents of Florida's two largest school districts say it is less likely they'll make students repeat third grade next year because of low...
View ArticleHow Jeb Bush's Education Record Will Change The 2016 Republican Primary
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush became a Republican presidential candidate Monday. Education has been a signature issue for Bush. He helped start Florida’s...
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