Stories with 'school board' tag

Miami-Dade School Board Referendum

The school board referendum is asking voters whether they are willing to raise taxes to help fund raises for Miami-Dade teachers.

/ October 16, 2018

District 2: Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall

Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall is running for reelection as a member of the Miami-Dade County School Board, representing District 2.

/ August 6, 2018

District 4: Perla Tabares Hantman

District/CircuitDistrict 4Websitehttp://district4.dadeschools.net/OccupationDistrict 4 School Board MemberRelevant ExperienceSchool board member since 1996; chairwoman of the board from 1999-2001, 2010-2017 This post is part of our voter guide for the Aug. 28 local and primary elections. Head to the main landing page for a guide to the key races and decisions being made this election. District 4 includes […]

/ August 5, 2018

District 4: Irene Torroella-Garcia

Irene Torroella-Garcia is a candidate for Miami-Dade County School Board, representing District 4.

/ August 5, 2018

District 2: Brandon Alfred

Brandon Alfred is a candidate for Miami-Dade County School Board, representing District 2.

/ August 5, 2018

Rebecca Fishman Lipsey: Why you need to weigh in on ESSA

Providing your thoughts on Florida’s ESSA plan is a huge opportunity to shape education policy on the front end, and everyone is invited.

/ July 17, 2017

School Board

School board elections are happening all around America.  They’re important because they govern public school districts, aka the education of American children. There are 38 states holding school board elections this year. Florida is one of them. Technically, these are primary elections but function as general elections. They only have a general election in Nov. if […]

/ August 18, 2016