Miami-Dade, Broward Superintendents Meet with U.S. Secretary of Education During Visit to Cypress Bay High School

Pictured (L-R): U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, M-DCPS Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Dotres and BCPS Superintendent Dr. Vickie L. Cartwright.

On Monday, April 4, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz met with Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Dr. Vickie L. Cartwright, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Dotres and School Board members from both districts during a visit to Cypress Bay High School in Weston. The visit focused on advancing the goal of reimagining traditional educational pathways and improving equitable opportunities for all students.

The group discussed critical issues facing school districts, including recovery efforts related to the pandemic and its impact on student achievement, as well as federal stimulus funding. They also discussed the importance of providing career pathways for students and visited Cypress Bay High’s unique FBI Cyber/STEM program, which exposes students to a wide spectrum of cyber security and STEM-related disciplines to prepare them for real-world careers in those fields.

“This was a wonderful opportunity for Superintendent Jose Dotres and me to talk directly with U.S. Secretary of Education Cardona and Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz about the issues facing our schools and students,” said BCPS Superintendent Cartwright. “We appreciate their support and leadership and for allowing us the opportunity to showcase Cypress Bay High School and its outstanding FBI Cyber/STEM program. We look forward to continuing our partnership to ensure that we have the necessary resources to educate today’s students to succeed in tomorrow’s world.”

“This visit with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Superintendent Vickie Cartwright marked a very important occasion for Miami-Dade and Broward school districts to discuss many of the shared opportunities and challenges facing public education in South Florida,” said M-DCPS Superintendent Dotres. “Together, we will continue to advocate for resources and flexibility necessary to address the needs of our students including additional mental health support and unfinished learning, which remain among our highest priorities.”

Watch highlights of today’s visit at https://www.eduvision.tv/l?etDLOyR.

For more information contact John Sullivan, Task-Assigned Chief Communications Officer, BCPS, at 754-321-2300; or Jaquelyn Calzadilla, Executive Director, External Communications, M-DCPS, 305-995-2060.

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Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth largest school district in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has nearly 261,500 students and approximately 110,000 adult students in 241 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 91 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 177 different countries and 151 different languages. To connect with BCPS, visit browardschools.com, follow us on Twitter @browardschools, on Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools.com and download the free BCPS mobile app.