By Fabiha Faruque In the drive to secure equality in education, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools — the nation’s fourth largest district — realized that the clock is ticking. So, the locals and administrators took matters into their own hands and established a program that will narrow the academic disparities divided by financial deficiency in…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez With white paint dripping down my fingers, I hastily spam the volume button to blast my favorite song from the Disney movie, Princess and the Frog—played nearly 100 times by my Apple Music—waiting for the chance to perform as if my life depended on it. As I reach for the hand towel,…
By Valentina Foglia For two days in a row, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) students and teachers haven’t been able to access the district’s new e-learning website — for a county that is doing virtual back-to-school, this has unleashed chaos. Parents are angry. Teachers are exhausted. Students are desperate. Some parents and students alike have…
By Michelle Mairena The news that there are now four reported cases of the novel coronavirus disease in Florida has driven most South Floridians into a frenzy. Hand sanitizers, canned foods, Vitamin C supplements, and water packages are some of the things that have quickly disappeared from stores in the past 48 hours. Some people…