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Time is Almost Up! Open Enrollment for over 380 Magnet Programs Ends Tomorrow, Jan. 15

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) enrollment period for magnet programs began in October and runs through tomorrow, January 15, 2019.

School Board Approves Historic Contracts with Teachers, Police Officers

During a special meeting this morning, the Miami-Dade School Board approved contracts with the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).

M-DCPS Supports Students, Employees Affected by Government Shutdown

As the government shutdown enters its third week, an estimated 800,000 federal employees will face their first missed paycheck on Friday. Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) stands ready to assist students and employees whose families may be impacted by this shutdown.

M-DCPS Teachers Ratify New Contract, Including Largest Pay Increase in History

Yesterday evening, Miami-Dade County public school teachers and school support staff, turning out in numbers not seen in years, ratified an agreement comprising historic salary increases; referendum retirement-accruing supplements for early, mid-, and late-career teachers; and the 2019 Health Insurance Plan Memorandum of Understanding.

M-DCPS Adopts New Code of Student Conduct

At its November 20, 2018 meeting, the School Board of Miami-Dade County adopted the newly revised Code of Student Conduct (COSC) which is aligned to recent local, state, and federal mandates with an emphasis on promoting a safe learning environment to ensure academic success.

SAVE THE DATE! National College Fair Comes to Miami, Feb. 24, 2019 Pre-Register Online Now!

Representatives from nearly 200 colleges and universities will be at the 2019 Miami National College Fair – on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, to meet with students and parents on subjects such as financial aid, college planning, admission and testing requirements.

M-DCPS’ Graduation Rate Continues to Soar

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) graduation rate rose once again to an all-time high of 85.4 percent for the 2017-2018 academic year, a 4.7 percentage point increase from the 80.7 percent the prior year.

School Board Approves Contracts for Two GOB Projects Valued at $9 Million, Small Business Enterprise Goals Met or Exceeded

During today’s monthly meeting, the Miami-Dade School Board approved the commissioning of M. C. Harry & Associates, Inc. (MCH) as Architect/Engineer (A/E) of Record for the General Obligation Bond (GOB)-funded classroom addition and renovations at Shenandoah Middle School.

M-DCPS Hosts GOB Ribbon Cutting at Rockway Elementary

Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, School Board member Dr. Marta Pérez, community partners, District administrators and school staff and students gathered yesterday to officially unveil the new General Obligation Bond (GOB) construction project at Rockway Elementary School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

M-DCPS Warns: Threats to Schools Will Result in Arrests

“In recent weeks, the school district has been barraged by social media threats most of which have been non-credible,” said Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. “Hoax and prank threats of any kind targeting schools makes balancing school safety and classroom instruction difficult.

All Miami-Dade County Schools, Facilities to Close for Winter Recess

All Miami-Dade public schools, and region and district offices will be closed for Winter Recess from Monday, December 24, 2018 to Friday, January 4, 2019.

M-DCPS Music Teacher Among Winners of Give A Note Foundation’s 2018 Music Education Innovator Award

Vivian Gonzalez, the Orchestra Magnet teacher at Miami Arts Studio 6-12 at Zelda Glazer (MAS), has been named one of five winners of Give A Note Foundation’s 2018 Music Education Innovator Award.

M-DCPS Announces Additional Site to Participate in the Afterschool Meals Service for 2018-2019

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) currently provides the Afterschool Meals Program, a sub-component of the Child Care Food Program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in over 200 schools and announces the implementation of an additional location starting February 1, 2019 at iTech @ Thomas A. Edison Education Center: 6101 N.W. 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127.

M-DCPS Hosts GOB Ribbon Cutting at Shenandoah Middle

Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho; representatives from the office of School Board member Mari Tere Rojas; District administrators and school staff and students gathered this morning to officially unveil the new General Obligation Bond construction project at Shenandoah Middle School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

SAVE THE DATE! M-DCPS To Observe ‘Take Our Daughters, Sons to Work Day’ on Feb. 1

Parents save the date! Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will observe “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Friday, February 1, 2019.

Miami’s Leaders Participate in ‘Principal TODAY’ Event, Inspire Students

More than 700 Miami-Dade business and community leaders participated in the 22nd Annual Principal TODAY event in schools throughout the district, yesterday.

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Miami-Dade County Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has another award to add to his sprawling collection.

The Council of Great City Schools Thursday night honored Carvalho with the Green-Garner award, the highest honor for an urban educator, at its 62nd annual conference in Baltimore. He was one of nine finalists, all big-city school superintendents, from 74 of the largest urban public school systems in the country.

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Third grade test results are out, and there's good news for Dade and Broward schools

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Once taboo, cellphones are free for thousands of Miami-Dade high school students

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Miami-Dade school grades mark a milestone: no F schools

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