Miami-Dade County Public Schools

More than 20,000 new immigrant students have enrolled in Miami-Dade County Public Schools this year — more enrollments than the district saw after Hurricane Maria. The majority come from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, crisis-hit countries covered by Biden's new parole program.

Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz says local officials acted properly when they decided to restrict elementary students at a public school in Miami-Dade County from reading the poem recited at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. The move came after a parent claimed the poem was 'indoctrinating' students.

One week after a parent complained, Gorman's The Hill We Climb was moved. The NAACP chapter in Miami says it wants "to ensure that it takes more than one form to remove our history and heritage."

Thousands of migrant students are enrolling in school in Miami-Dade County. Officials say the unexpected spike in enrollment is testing the school systems' ability to meet all students' needs.

An earlier proposal aimed at restricting which flags can be displayed in Miami-Dade classrooms drew outcry from activists. This week, the Miami-Dade school board passed an amended proposal that advocates say will allow for free expression.

DeSantis allies and appointees are replacing longtime incumbents on the Miami-Dade and Broward County School Boards — positioning them to advance conservative policy priorities in some of the state's most Democratic-leaning counties.

The Miami-Dade County School Board voted against a proposal to designate October as LGBTQ History Month. The largely symbolic measure drew fierce public outcry from parents who argued it violated a new state law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

When a majority of the Miami-Dade County School Board voted to toss out two sex ed textbooks, the issue hit home for Steve Gallon, who was himself a teen father. He says more comprehensive sex education as a student could have changed the trajectory of his life.

The Miami-Dade County School Board voted 5 to 4 to approve two sex ed textbooks — a surprising reversal after the board tossed out the textbooks at a meeting on July 20, 2022. Outgoing board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman cast the decisive vote.

The Miami-Dade County School Board is holding a special meeting to discuss the consequences of not offering sex education. More than 2,000 people have signed a petition urging the district to adopt new sex ed teaching materials, after the board voted to toss out two textbooks.

Alberto Carvalho said he hopes the school board fast-tracks a plan to adopt new books and restore the sex ed curriculum — especially since state law requires health classes to cover teen pregnancy and teen dating violence.

Following a contentious public meeting Wednesday, Miami-Dade County school board members voted to reject sex education textbooks they had previously approved. District staff say the subject can't be taught until new materials are approved — which will take months.