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Florida students get an education in dating violence

February 25, 2007 - 12:01am
Morgan Currie gazed at the floor as she explained why she reached for the knife: ''I really love my mom,'' sighed the 14-year-old freshman. ``Seeing her get hit was like watching my world end.''

Teachers union keeps current president

February 23, 2007 - 12:01am
United Teachers of Dade president Karen Aronowitz has been elected to a second term. Aronowitz, a former high-school English teacher, received 55 percent of the ballots cast Wednesday, enough to avoid a runoff with any of her four challengers. She will serve a three-year term.

Tests: Students not improving in reading, math

February 23, 2007 - 12:01am
High school students are getting better grades and taking more challenging courses, but that apparent progress is not showing up on national math and reading tests.

Dade schools OK teacher bonus plan

February 22, 2007 - 12:01am
The Miami-Dade School Board on Wednesday accepted a special magistrate's recommendation to pursue a controversial performance pay plan for teachers, despite staunch opposition from the union.

4-year degree in nursing approved for MDC

February 21, 2007 - 12:01am
Miami Dade College won approval Tuesday for its third four-year program -- a bachelor's of science in nursing. The school plans to accept its first 30 students in Spring 2008 and eventually enroll a total of 150 at its medical campus near Jackson Memorial Hospital, said K.K. Bentil, president of MDC's medical campus.

Five vying to lead Miami-Dade teachers union

February 19, 2007 - 6:35pm
United Teachers of Dade president Karen Aronowitz is up for reelection this week. But unlike her predecessor, who went two decades without opposition, four other teachers have stepped up to run against her, the latest sign that UTD's fledgling democracy is starting to blossom.