Miami Beach Senior High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after someone called 911 with a non-credible threat against the school, police and the school district said.
The initiative has taken more than a year to come to fruition.
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Miami Beach Senior High School will be the first school in the state to offer lifesaving Stop The Bleed kits in every classroom. The kits may appear small in size, but when you open them you’ll find life-saving tools that anyone can use - once trained properly - to stop blood loss on a shooting victim. If we re preparing them for drills, we might as well prepare them how to save a life, said Aimee Hershkowitz, the safety chair at Miami Beach High.
Florida PTA, PhRMA announce $110K grant for STEM education
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The grant will support programs at 20 Florida schools.
The Florida PTA is set to receive a $110,000 STEM Pipeline educational grant from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (
PhRMA) to support 20 Florida school’s STEM curriculum initiatives.
The grant, announced Monday, will be used to help teachers throughout Florida with a passion for STEM deliver core concepts through a specially crafted curriculum and project-based learning. Children learn the importance of teamwork, leadership and problem-solving to help them navigate real-world problems.
“We appreciate PhRMA and their member companies for devoting resources to STEM curriculum in our state,” said Dr.