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Former President Donald Trump got a send-off from cheering supporters as he rode from his Mar-a-Lago resort and home in Palm Beach for the flight from Palm Beach International Airport that took him to New York to face criminal charges against him. The motorcade and flight were widely watched, but it wasn’t like his presidential days flying in and out of the airport on Air Force One. Trump’s… → Read More
The decision for an Auditor General review of Delray Beach came one day before municipal elections, leading to allegations that politics may be a factor. → Read More
Elected leaders in Boca Raton are asking for more time, while those in Delray Beach want more money during Tuesday’s elections. But it’s not clear whether voters will go for either of them. → Read More
Broward School Board member Torey Alston, a DeSantis appointee, was a featured speaker at an event called “Exposing the Book Ban Hoax.” → Read More
The state Department of Education had questioned Broward schools' use of an Anti-Defamation League program called “No Place for Hate." → Read More
In Delray Beach, a growing city of 68,000, four candidates are vying for two seats and two key votes on a commission known for its frequent 3-2 decisions. → Read More
On Monday, the district posted a heavily redacted version of its comprehensive sex education curriculum, cutting out entire chapters. On Wednesday, the old curriculum was back up. → Read More
The West Broward High principal sent out a letter telling students not to videotape fights, in hopes of dissuading students from posting videos on social media, district officials said. → Read More
The reporter who was among those killed in Wednesday’s shootings near Orlando is being remembered as a “shining star” who did well in his classes at the South Florida high school he attended. → Read More
Broward school libraries will remove a sexually explicit teen graphic novel that the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration accused of being pornography. → Read More
On Wednesday, Earlean Smiley started a second tenure with the district, this time as interim superintendent. She vows to discover what has gone wrong and needs to be fixed, as well as what is still going right. → Read More
Broward school libraries will remove a sexually explicit teen graphic novel that the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration categorized as “pornography.” → Read More
Earlean Smiley negotiated a package Monday morning with School Board Chairwoman Lori Alhadeff. The rest of the board will vote on it during a meeting Wednesday, and she’ll start immediately after the vote. → Read More
Herff Jones executives and lobbyists have spent the last three months trying to persuade the School Board to keep the company, but the School Board votes to terminate. → Read More
An anti-hate program used by Broward Schools is facing scrutiny from the Florida Department of Education, which questions whether it violates state law related to critical race theory and LGBTQ issues. → Read More
Cartwright tentatively agreed last week to a $366,000 separation package that included 60 days of consulting, but the School Board said no. → Read More
Earlean Smiley, already the favorite of some conservative members on the Broward School Board, also has support from Broward Teachers Union President Anna Fusco. → Read More
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ multifaceted reshaping of education in Florida is accelerating, with implications that could last for generations. When he’s finished, the cumulative effect of his effort to imbue conservative practices and philosophy from the first day of Kindergarten through college graduation will be felt long after will be felt long after he’s done as governor — and long after he leaves… → Read More
Two current administrators and one former administrator are being considered for the Broward schools interim superintendent job. → Read More
Vickie Cartwright would not be able to take legal action against Broward Schools if the settlement is approved. → Read More