Category: Education
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Proposal seeks to assure public is heard at Broward School Board planning workshops
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
Following a stinging grand jury report that urged the Broward School Board to be more open, a proposed rule change would guarantee the public the opportunity to speak out at board workshops. -
Broward School Board majority favors nationwide search to replace Notter, restore trust
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
The Broward School Board will conduct a nationwide search to replace Superintendent of Schools Jim Notter, who announced his resignation this week. -
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Broward school district starts long-sought repairs and upgrades at neglected Hallandale High
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
While Broward County public schools has begun making long-awaited repairs and upgrading educational equipment at rundown Hallandale High, community activists and the city’s mayor say a lot more has to be done. -
Broward Schools offer teachers one percent raise; ask for millions in concessions to pay for it
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
The Broward County Public school district made its first official salary offer of a 1 percent raise to its teachers at a bargaining session Thursday, but also sought concessions to help pay for the $21 million proposal. -
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As Gov. Scott calls for billions in cuts, South Florida teachers demand millions more in pay
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
While public employees battle to maintain collective bargaining rights and benefits in many states, including Florida, teachers unions in the state’s two largest school districts want pay increases this year and next. -
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More students heading to charter schools; officials brace for a bigger money drain on public education
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
Millions more in state money is going to Miami-Dade and Broward charter schools as enrollment in the private schools increased by more than 7,000 students this school year, siphoning dollars from Florida’s two large public school districts.
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