MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WRAP UP SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC YEAR


July 12, 2001


Miami-Dade County Public Schools students, teachers and administrators have wrapped up one of their most successful academic years to date. Among other accomplishments:

• The district was recognized by a national study by the Council of the Great City Schools for its progress in math and for narrowing the racial achievement gap.

• An $11.86 million grant was received from the National Science Foundation to implement "Mathematics and Science Literacy&endash;Bridges to Careers."

• The district hosted a national workshop on science and math in conjunction with the National Science Foundation and the Urban Systemic Program Superintendent's Coalition.

• Participation in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study-Repeat established a base for further improvements in math and science.

• A record number of teachers (89) achieved certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

• Significant progress was made in FCAT scores, and no school received an “F” grade from the state.

• Forty-one students were honored by The Miami Herald's Silver Knights Awards.

• More than $90 million in scholarships was offered to this year's graduating seniors, 82 percent of whom plan to go to college.

• The district awarded 918 more standard diplomas than last year.

• Five new schools and three new primary learning centers were completed.

• The district was named as one of eight national models for arts education by The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities and was honored by the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network and the National School Boards Association for excellence in arts education.

• A federal court ruled that the school system had achieved unitary status, recognizing its compliance with federal desegregation laws.

For more information, contact Alberto M. Carvalho, Public Information Officer, at 305-995-4638.

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