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“Blatant Antisemitism”: Marjory Stoneman Douglas Student Describes Anti-Jewish Incidents on Campus
From left to right: The American Jewish Committee’s Laura Shaw Frank, Executive Director of Hillel of Broward & Palm Beach Adam Kolett, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Maya Gordon, and University of Florida Graduate Maia Kofman discuss rising antisemitism during a symposium held at the David Posnack JCC on May 20 [Courtesy American Jewish Committee].
Broward School System: A Target for State Takeover?
The State of Florida is considering options, including taking over the Broward School System. The Florida Board of Education has found probable cause that the Broward School District failed to comply with state law, stating it owes about $80 million from a 2018 referendum to charter schools. The board gave the district until its next meeting on April 17, 2024, to comply.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Football Prepares For New Season With Spring Game
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas football team continued their prep for the new season and played in their first spring game on May 17. The Eagles lost 48-0 against Somerset Canyons but had several players make their varsity debut. First-year coach Chris Baldwin leads the Eagles, coming off a season where they went 4-7.
Congratulations Class of 2024! Atlantic Community High School graduation video
Congratulations, class of 2024! It's that time again for the sound of "Pomp and Circumstance" as high school seniors at Atlantic Community High School collect their diplomas at the school's graduation ceremony, held Saturday, May 18 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. ...
Suspended Monarch High administrators cleared in trans athlete probe
FORT LAUDERDALE - The principal, assistant principal, and athletic director of Monarch High School in Coconut Creek are back at work after being cleared in an investigation involving a trans athlete at the school. Principal James Cecil, Assistant Principal Kenneth May, and Athletic Director Dione Hester were temporarily suspended or re-assigned last November pending the outcome of the investigation as to whether they violated a 2021 state law by allowing a trans athlete to play on the girls' varsity volleyball team. The student, a 10th grader who played in 33 matches over the last two seasons, was removed from the team last...
Broward School Board slashes former superintendent’s separation package
Former Broward Schools Superintendent Peter Licata will end his short tenure with the Broward School Board on July 1, leaving without a hefty separation package or consulting deal that he had tentatively negotiated. Not only did School Board members reject a $60,577 proposed consulting agreement, they lowered Licata’s salary for his remaining days from $350,000 a year to $287,500, while taking ...
Freedom softball uses 20 hits, 4 homers to rout Parkland in D-11 quarterfinals
Freedom High School’s offense was just as powerful against visiting Parkland in the District 11 Class 6A softball quarterfinals late Thursday afternoon as the destructive storm that swept through the Lehigh Valley earlier in the day. The fourth-seeded Patriots (17-5) advanced to Tuesday’s semifinals with a 15-5 mercy-rule romp...
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