FAST testing for students brings questions, concerns from some parents
The state last year began a process to overhaul the testing process for elementary, middle and high school students.
The state last year began a process to overhaul the testing process for elementary, middle and high school students.
Joan Murray reports the transition from FSA exams to FAST tests, and what parents have to say about it.
As schools in Broward and Miami-Dade return to class for a new school year, administrators are already gearing up for the first round of state testing.
Joan Murray reports many schools are still coming to terms with the learning loss that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sheriff's office said they received some information and a handgun in the student's backpack
"I was just sitting down and already overheating," Luna Carrera, a 12th grader at Miami Senior High School said.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Miami-dade public schools have been working for weeks in advance of the first day of class to keep the air conditioning blowing cool air this year.
It can be challenging for migrant students to start a new school year in an unfamiliar place.
Marybel Rodriguez reports for decades Miami Dade County Public Schools Title 1 Migrant Education Program has been assisting families of migrant students with all the tools necessary for a smooth transition.
Jacqueline Quynh reports the return to class went smoothly on Monday morning.
Jacqueline Qynh reports this year all district schools will provide free breakfast and lunch.
Broward County Public Schools is the sixth largest school district in the country
Many parents said they are concerned that COVID-19 could see a resurgence as classes resume for the fall semester.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede questioned them about how politics will impact the classroom.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede sat down with Miami-Dade Superintendent Jose Dotres and Broward Superintendent Peter Licata to talk about how politics is making its way into classrooms.
Dr. Thresia Gambon, President of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, talks about mental health and children as they go back to school.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the state's largest school district with 331,500 students, is excited to get the new year going
Summer is officially over for Miami-Dade public school students as they head back to the classroom for the first day of school.
Officers and workers with the Miami-Dade Police Department on Thursday gathered to honor a beloved colleague who died a year ago.
Jacqueline Quynh reports educators will work to meet new standards and focus on closing the achievement gap.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Superintendent Jose Dotres said this year they will focus on proficiency.
There are more than 100 classroom teacher openings, according to Broward public school district
Joan Murray reports teachers say they love everything about their job except the compensation.
Austin Carter reports a AAA survey found 38 percent of Floridians admitted to speeding in active school zones.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Miami-Dade is the third largest school district in the country with more than 300,000 students and 34,000 employees.
The first debate between eight Republican candidates running for president in 2024 who qualified and chose to attend covered a variety of topics.
Pittsburgh Public Safety alerted the public to the shooting around 11 a.m., and the suspect was pronounced dead shortly after 5 p.m.
Eight GOP candidates made their case for why they should be president before their largest audience to date.
Inter Miami CF defeated FC Cincinnati 5-4 in penalties to advance to the U.S. Open Cup Final.
The state last year began a process to overhaul the testing process for elementary, middle and high school students.
The first debate between eight Republican candidates running for president in 2024 who qualified and chose to attend covered a variety of topics.
Eight GOP candidates made their case for why they should be president before their largest audience to date.
Inter Miami CF defeated FC Cincinnati 5-4 in penalties to advance to the U.S. Open Cup Final.
The state last year began a process to overhaul the testing process for elementary, middle and high school students.
During the debate, the eight candidates on stage were asked if they would support Trump as the GOP nominee if he is convicted in any of the four separate cases against him.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
Months after access to a popular children's book about a male penguin couple hatching a chick was restricted at school libraries because of Florida's so-called Don't Say Gay law, a central Florida school district says it has reversed that decision.
An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill several Republican politicians, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
Eight GOP candidates made their case for why they should be president before their largest audience to date.
During the debate, the eight candidates on stage were asked if they would support Trump as the GOP nominee if he is convicted in any of the four separate cases against him.
Rudy Giuliani surrendered at an Atlanta jail to be booked on charges alleging he and others attempted to subvert the 2020 election results in Georgia.
At least nine of the 19 people facing charges have now appeared at the Fulton County jail to be booked.
Yuscil Taveras retracted his "false testimony" and implicated Trump and two aides in efforts to delete security camera footage, the documents say.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left a federal courtroom in handcuffs Friday when a judge revoked his bail after concluding that the fallen cryptocurrency wiz had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.
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U.S. officials approve first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that will broaden access for women and teens, the Associated Press reports.
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Expectant parents could soon have another new option this fall to protect their newborns from RSV, the most common cause of hospitalization in American infants.
According to the Florida Department of Health, Broward reported two cases and Miami-Dade reported nine cases
The procedure was originally devised to aid the release of severely overworked trapezius muscles which could cause migraines and intense neck tension.
ER visits are also climbing, with the steepest rise in kids.
More likely to experience mental health or chronic physical health conditions
These smartwatches can tell you more about your heart rate, track irregularities and even contact emergency services during a health event.
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Jim also interviews the presidents of the Broward and Miami-Dade teacher unions about educators' concerns
Jim's exclusive interview with Peter Licata and Jose Dotres
Guest: Christian Ziegler, Republican Party of Florida Chair
Guest: State Sen. Shevrin Jones, (D) District 34
The announcement from the college boards, the group that operates the Advanced Placement test program across the country, comes as the school year is about to start.
Wednesday's episode of Superfan, has contestants from all over the country competing to prove they are Miami's own Gloria Estefan's number one fan.
The least expensive ticket available to Inter Miami's matchup against Los Angeles Football Club next month is $637.
"My new Adventure begins!" he wrote in a Mario-esque post. "You are all Numba One in my heart! #woohoo !!!!!!!"
Cheems died Friday after falling asleep during surgery and never waking up, his owner announced to the dog's nearly 800,000 Instagram followers.
On "This Is Us," Jones played William "Shakespeare" Hill, a biological father whose life is renewed through his relationship with the family of his son Randall Pearson, played by Sterling K. Brown.