For the first time ever, top officials at Broward County Public Schools shared on Monday a detailed plan to fix the main crisis affecting the sixth largest school district in the nation: the loss of nearly 54,000 students over two decades, a trend that’s expected to continue. In order to slow the hemorrhage of funds […]
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How will Broward’s new superintendent deal with school closures, financial crisis?
Broward County Public Schools got a new superintendent Tuesday after Peter Licata unexpectedly announced his resignation due to health concerns, and now his successor has inherited all the many issues faced by the sixth largest school district in the country. What are these challenges exactly and how will Howard Hepburn, the new head administrator, tackle […]
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg won’t tip hand on Broward’s tunnel vs. bridge fight
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday he was aware of the great bridge vs. tunnel debate created by visions of a new South Florida commuter rail service, but declined to take sides on the dispute that has deeply divided local elected officials. “I don’t want to prejudge any particular case and want to emphasize […]