Miami Dade College looks to fill area employment gaps
Miami Dade College is focused on a holistic approach to the year. “Our outlook is being able to step up with the necessary talent and to meet the momentum of…
School Superintendent Jose Dotres lays out plans to hit ground running
When José Dotres steps in as school superintendent Feb. 11 after his contract negotiations with the school board, he has a game plan: “I will focus on unfinished learning within…
University of Miami sets application record
The University of Miami has broken its record for number of first-year applicants, soaring 16% from 2021 at 42,000 to 49,000 for the fall of 2022, university officials say. Programs…
Alberto Carvalho keeps a pledge: graduation rate tops 90%
In 2021, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) had a graduation rate of 90.1%. The graduation rate was 58.7% in the spring of 2007. Alberto Carvalho, who took over as superintendent…
Small Business bootcamp propels 10 entrepreneurs
A community-wide program, StartUP FIU, works not only to help university students but also to develop community entrepreneurs. StartUP FIU partnered with Bank of America and the Underline to hold…
Miami Book Fair opens with most flexible programming
After devising an all-virtual work-around in compliance with pandemic restrictions a year ago, Miami Book Fair is back at Miami Dade College’s downtown Wolfson Campus with its most flexible programming…
Holocaust Memorial Learning Center may be 5 years off
The Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach might have gained the city-owned adjacent surface parking lot for the development of a learning center, after the Nov. 2 referendum vote showed that…
Miami Dade College to house KIPP Charter school building
KIPP Miami and Miami Dade College have partnered to offer public school and college students pathways for educational advancement and professional development. As part of the new educational collaboration, Miami…
Miami-Dade teacher vacancies dip but recruiting goes on
Miami-Dade Public Schools has a slight decrease in the gap of teacher vacancies as the school year begins. The Human Resources Department lists 18,000 teachers employed and 241 openings for…
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