Sunday, February 24, 2013

NEWS RELEASE: FEBURARY 22, 2013

February 22, 2013

Broward Schools 2014 Teacher of the Year Finalists
Five elementary school teachers and an alternative school teacher are the six teachers selected to be among the best of the best in Broward County Public Schools (BCPS). The six – Suzanne Clancy, Challenger Elementary School; Monica Fernandez, Hallandale Adult Community Center; Dr. Miranti R. Murphy, Boulevard Heights Elementary School; Traci Porter, Harbordale Elementary School; Marie Rho, Lauderdale Manors Elementary School; and Evelyn Schwartz, Oakridge Elementary School – are finalists for the 2014 Teacher of the Year award. They are among the nearly 200 Teacher of the Year nominees from Broward County’s 232 schools and centers. The District has 14,327 teachers.

Six Broward Teachers recognized as among the best in Broward County

Bilingual Parents Institute to ‘Unlock Your Future’ Feb.23
The Broward County Public School District (BCPS) will hold its Annual Bilingual Parents Institute on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at The Signature Grand, 6900 State Rd. 84, Davie. The free program is presented by the ESOL Department (English for Speakers of Other Languages), and is open to bilingual parents of students in grades 6 through 12 to prepare their child for success in high school and college education.

Analyzing Florida’s Class Size Limit Penalties
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill which would change the way the state calculates class size limits required by the state constitution. Lawmakers may allow district schools to use the more flexible rules granted to charter schools.