Back To School: Parental rights bill has brought change, fear to South Florida's classrooms
Najahe Sherman reports teacher Katrina Whittaker told CBS News Miami that being an educator has never been more challenging.
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Najahe Sherman reports teacher Katrina Whittaker told CBS News Miami that being an educator has never been more challenging.
The state last year began a process to overhaul the testing process for elementary, middle and high school students.
Joan Murray reports the transition from FSA exams to FAST tests, and what parents have to say about it.
As schools in Broward and Miami-Dade return to class for a new school year, administrators are already gearing up for the first round of state testing.
Joan Murray reports many schools are still coming to terms with the learning loss that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sheriff's office said they received some information and a handgun in the student's backpack
"I was just sitting down and already overheating," Luna Carrera, a 12th grader at Miami Senior High School said.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Miami-dade public schools have been working for weeks in advance of the first day of class to keep the air conditioning blowing cool air this year.
Marybel Rodriguez reports for decades Miami Dade County Public Schools Title 1 Migrant Education Program has been assisting families of migrant students with all the tools necessary for a smooth transition.
Broward County Public Schools is the sixth largest school district in the country
Jacqueline Quynh reports the return to class went smoothly on Monday morning.
It can be challenging for migrant students to start a new school year in an unfamiliar place.
Jacqueline Qynh reports this year all district schools will provide free breakfast and lunch.
Many parents said they are concerned that COVID-19 could see a resurgence as classes resume for the fall semester.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede questioned them about how politics will impact the classroom.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede sat down with Miami-Dade Superintendent Jose Dotres and Broward Superintendent Peter Licata to talk about how politics is making its way into classrooms.
Dr. Thresia Gambon, President of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, talks about mental health and children as they go back to school.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the state's largest school district with 331,500 students, is excited to get the new year going
Summer is officially over for Miami-Dade public school students as they head back to the classroom for the first day of school.
Officers and workers with the Miami-Dade Police Department on Thursday gathered to honor a beloved colleague who died a year ago.
Jacqueline Quynh reports educators will work to meet new standards and focus on closing the achievement gap.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Superintendent Jose Dotres said this year they will focus on proficiency.
There are more than 100 classroom teacher openings, according to Broward public school district
Joan Murray reports teachers say they love everything about their job except the compensation.
Austin Carter reports a AAA survey found 38 percent of Floridians admitted to speeding in active school zones.
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.