Proposal regarding flags in classrooms on Miami-Dade school board meeting agenda

WPLG Local 10 News (Education) 11/30 11:23A Glenna Milberg

A flag flap has come to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board, and it involves fling the American flag at schools and outlawing others. The American flag should be flying at all schools, and in classrooms, according to district years-old...

The Underline Project: A Step Closer to Bringing Miami Together

CavsConnect.com 11/28 12:33P Anthony Fajardo, Staff Writer

In an effort to solve the environmental problems in the city, the Miami community has come together and partnered with the Florida government and privately owned organizations to bring forth the expansion of green areas . Working with the...

This Week in South Florida Full Episode: November 27, 2022

WPLG Local 10 News (Education) 11/27 6:14A Michael Putney, Glenna Milberg

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg welcome Broward School Board Chair Lori Alhadeff, Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, and Feeding South...

This Week in South Florida: Vickie Cartwright

WPLG Local 10 News (Education) 11/27 5:25A Michael Putney, Glenna Milberg

Broward County’s embattled schools superintendent arrived on the job to a district in chaos. There was a scathing grand jury report, her predecessor had been charged with perjury and eventually almost half of her bosses on the school board were...

This Week in South Florida: Lori Alhadeff

WPLG Local 10 News (Education) 11/27 5:00A Glenna Milberg, Michael Putney

Last week brought big changes to the direction of South Florida schools, and for Broward County in particular. Newly-voter-elected board members were sworn in to replace interim members appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and among the first...

From CavsConnect to UMTV & Marlins Producer: Daniel Toll

CavsConnect.com 11/24 2:24A Aaron Rojas, Staff Writer

Having fallen in love with the journalism field at Coral Gables Senior High, class of 2020 graduate and former CavsConnect Co-Editor-In-Chief, Daniel Toll, continues to pursue his journalistic passion...

Miami-Dade school board swears in two more candidates backed by DeSantis

WPLG Local 10 News (Education) 11/22 7:45A Glenna Milberg, Ryan Mackey

The Miami-Dade County School Board announced the appointment of two new board members, Roberto Alonso and Monica Colucci, on Tuesday. Alonso, 43, will succeed Chairwoman Perla Tabares Hantman, who announced in April that she would resign. Alonso,...

Ron DeSantis appoints new member to Miami-Dade school board

WPLG Local 10 News (Education) 11/21 4:11P David Dwork

Florida Gov. Ron Desantis has appointed a new member of the Miami-Dade County School Board. DeSantis announced the appointment of Daniel Espino to school board on Monday. Espino will replace Christi Fraga, who is heading into a runoff election...

This Week in South Florida: Sarah Leonardi and Kevin Tynan

WPLG Local 10 News (Education) 11/20 5:27A Michael Putney

The Broward County School Board is in a state of turmoil and has been for several months. It started with a grand jury report that accused five board members of neglect of duty. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended them and appointed, altogether,...

Human Body Enthusiast at Gables: Ms. Anger

CavsConnect.com 11/16 11:08A Andres Rodriguez, Sports Editor

Having recently generated a lot of attention, newly hired Anatomy & Physiology teacher, Ms. Anger is the first source of information for any human-body related questions. Decorated with years of...

Broward school board fires Superintendent Vickie Cartwright

WPLG Local 10 News (Education) 11/14 3:36P Terrell Forney, Andrea Torres

The Broward County School Board voted five to four on Monday night to fire Superintendent Vickie L. Cartwright. Gov. Ron DeSantis’s five appointees swiftly pushed her out during the public meeting. Daniel Foganholi brought the motion forward....

Hugo Lara: Clearing Any Threats to His Goals

CavsConnect.com 11/12 3:34P Samantha Gonzalez, Staff Writer

As the soccer season begins, freshman Hugo Lara starts training for one of the most prestigious soccer leagues in the country. From a very young age, Lara knew that he wanted to follow in the...

Sen. Sasse wins final vote to be next U of Florida president

WPLG Local 10 News (Education) 11/9 9:12A Curt Anderson, Associated Press

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse won final approval Wednesday to become the 13th president of the University of Florida, capping a swift and sometimes contentious process. Sasse, a Republican, was confirmed for the post by the state university system...

Educating Students on Different Cultures: Elia Tase’s Hope

CavsConnect.com 11/7 3:30A Anthony Fajardo, Staff Writer

As students seek to discover ways to support their community during the school year, some participate in school clubs while others spend their time volunteering outside of school. Sophomore Michelle Hernandez invests her time engaging with and...

Eco-Hero finalist: Meet Sienna Robertson

WPLG Local 10 News (Education) 11/3 12:00A Kristi Krueger

All this week, we’ve been introducing you to Local10's five Eco-Hero finalists. They’re kids already making a difference in their schools and communities, and one of these middle schoolers will be named our 2022 Eco-Hero. They will be traveling...