By Abigail Castro Miami-Dade County Public Schools students are shining in the new Nation’s Report Card. According to new results released on Tuesday by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Florida was the only state where students scored higher on a national math exam than last year, thus making progress where the rest of the…
By Sabine Joseph Last Tuesday, led by Washington Sen. Patty Murray, 33 Democratic senators and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders penned a strongly worded letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos regarding what they feel is her disappointing and alarming lack of dedication to making sure that “all students, no matter their race, religion, disability, country…
By Valeria Bula Inundated with at least 10,000 emails, phone calls, letters and signed petitions from Floridians, educators, and members of the Florida School Board Association and Florida Association of District School Superintendents, Rick Scott was met with an overwhelming public urging for him to veto the infamous House Bill 7069. Unveiled and passed within…
By Daylin Delgado On February 7, Betsy DeVos, Republican billionaire, was confirmed the position of the United States Secretary of Education. The Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Education and controls national education policy. DeVos won by a vote of 51-to-50; the tie-breaker was Vice President Mike Pence’s vote. Her confirmation…