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The state Department of Education believes some of Broward's issues — including under-reporting of crimes, failure to work with law enforcement and allowing students with serious felony issues back on campus — “are ongoing and require immediate action.” District officials say they've already made significant progress.

The school district began an investigation after Chief Communications Officer Kathy Koch was subpoenaed by statewide prosecutors. They quizzed her about a rally she organized for former Superintendent Robert Runcie after he was arrested on a perjury charge.

The new school year is here in Broward County as students return to campuses Wednesday for the first day of classes.

Two top Broward schools administrators are stepping down, the latest shakeups in a district rocked by turmoil and uncertainty. Chief Financial Officer Judith Marte, who had told colleagues recently she was a few years from retirement, is now resigning effective July 15. Frank Girardi, who oversees the district’s troubled $800 million bond-funded school renovation program, confirmed to the ...

Excitement for the kids, relief for the grownups. That could sum up the 2020-21 school year.

Summer school, once limited to high school students who needed to make up failed credits, is experiencing a massive expansion into all grades this year due to the academic losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Only 13 people sent letters of interest before the deadline Friday. They include a guitar teacher, a math teacher, a science teacher and two classroom assistants.

Schools looking to shore up students’ skills after pandemic-related shutdowns turn to summer school and enrichment programs — but there’s no guarantee kids will attend or that gains will last into fall and beyond.

Take the case of Jordan Gordon, a kindergarten student. His mom is a reading coach at Harbordale Elementary School, and even with that advantage, she’s sending him to summer school.  “I really saw a big gap between what he’s expected to know and what he knows, both academically and socially-emotionally, and so when we got this opportunity to send kids to summer school and continue the learning, continue the socialization, there’s going to be enrichment, academics, we jumped at the oppo...

Unlike last year, when the state canceled all standardized testing due to COVID-19, students would still take the exams, under the bill. However, poor results wouldn't count against students, teachers or schools.