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Education reporter @miamiherald.com. Email me at austin.horn@miamiherald.com

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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just getting word that there’s No Dancing Like Stars Dancing. Will continue to monitor.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Mississippi State should consider changing their colors. The maroon is juice-less. Black & gray, lavender, brown, a weird green. Food for thought.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
New: Miami already has universities. Why Ken Griffin bet $2 billion on building a new one with Carnegie Mellon. Lots of takes in here. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Miami has universities. Why Ken Griffin bet $2 billion on building a new one
Ken Griffin says “great cities are anchored by great universities.” Why did he pick Carnegie Mellon to create a new $2 billion Miami campus?
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New: Education in Florida is changing fast. Public schools are closing as FL empowers parents to send their children to privately-run schools. Is that good or bad? I went long on how voters choice for gov might reflect how they feel about that question. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Florida schools are at a tipping point. Donalds and Jolly have different visions
Public schools are closing as the state empowers parents to send their children to privately-run schools. Is that good or bad?
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New: I went to the "South Florida K-12 Real Estate Summit." With public schools shrinking, developers & private school operators see a big opportunity to grab valuable, scarce land – often with voucher-funded students to use as "leverage" for financing. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Developers see opportunity as South FL’s largest landowners — schools — shrink
One private school administrator called the money from universal private school vouchers “a leverage opportunity for capital.”
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New: Daniel Epstein – the new FIU law dean and one of Trump's personal attorneys – argued court sanctions over the IRS case “wrongly impugn his integrity... and fitness to lead a law school.” An 11th circuit panel refused to pause those sanctions. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Court won’t pause sanctions against FIU law dean over Trump IRS case
Attorneys wrote the sanctions “wrongly impugn his integrity... and fitness to lead a law school.” A panel of judges refused to pause them.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Today is my last day at the Lexington Herald-Leader. After more than seven years as a journalist in my home state of Kentucky and more than four on this wonderful team, I'm embarking on a new (and unknown) chapter. But first, I'd like to recap some of my favorite work for @kentucky.com.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My 10:
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The secret to Hailey Bieber's viral 'chicky meatballs' is a scoop of something most people don't like
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Tessa has done a great job steering the Bluegrass Politics ship for the last several years. It is really quite sad to see this team get erased from KY's news landscape & she's played a huge role in its successes. Kentucky's loss, but a big gain for whichever outlet or organization she ends up at.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Topics of often-tense discussion at FIU President Jeanette Nuñez's meeting with the Faculty Senate: - her $400k bonus while faculty raises are paused - hiring of Trump attorney Daniel Epstein - a campus pig roast www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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FIU faculty question $400k bonus for president as university tightens spending
The meeting between FIU President Jeanette Nuñez and the school’s Faculty Senate grew testy at times.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Doing a full watch-thru of Miami Vice and it's crazy they were just letting Michael Mann crank out R-rated tone poems on network television. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAng...
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Godley & Creme - Cry 12" Extended Mix (Miami Vice)
YouTube video by Crockettontheshore
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Ryan Hermens @ryanhermens.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Last week, half of my coworkers at the Lexington Herald-Leader were laid off. Veteran reporters who have been here for 25 years along with recent hires who moved to Kentucky in the last year for the job were let go. If you can, please consider: www.gofundme.com/f/support-la...
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Donate to Support laid off Lexington Herald-Leader journalists, organized by Ryan Hermens
On Thursday, Sept. 10, 13 journalists were laid off from the Lexin… Ryan Hermens needs your support for Support laid off Lexington Herald-Leader journalists
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New: Florida just set new rules for how K-12 students & teachers can use AI. Of note, it includes a required parental "opt-in" (not just an "opt out" option) if the school plans to have students directly use an AI tool. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Florida sets new rules for how students, teachers can use AI. Here’s what to know
The new regulations crack down on artificial intelligence use for both students and teachers in Florida’s K-12 classrooms.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The interests of teachers unions, GOP elected officials, the superintendent and charter schools don't always align. But on Miami's school tax referendum, they are singing from the same hymnal. More from the unnofficial launch of the campaign here. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Miami’s school tax is up for a vote. An unlikely, and broad, coalition supports it
The referendum, which won voters support in 2018 and 2022, would keep $569.5 million in school budget.
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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Several of my laid off Herald-Leader colleagues only joined our team in the last year or two and are facing limited severance as they begin the job hunt. Please consider helping them out if you can.
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Donate to Support laid off Lexington Herald-Leader journalists, organized by Ryan Hermens
On Thursday, Sept. 10, 13 journalists were laid off from the Lexin… Ryan Hermens needs your support for Support laid off Lexington Herald-Leader journalists
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Please consider donating to my colleagues who were laid off in Miami and Bradenton. Any amount helps! www.gofundme.com/f/support-la...
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Donate to Support laid off Herald journalists in Miami and Bradenton, organized by Alex Harris
On Thursday, a combined 23 guild journalists from the Miami Her… Alex Harris needs your support for Support laid off Herald journalists in Miami and Bradenton
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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
All good things must come to an end, and that includes my time at the Lexington Herald-Leader. I don’t have anything profound to say now, but I want to put out there what an honor and privilege it has been to cover my home state with this incredible crew.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Adrian is the platonic ideal of a local reporter: sourced up, curious as all hell and deeply committed to his community. He will be a stud at whatever organization he joins next. It’s very sad that won’t be at the H-L.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
New: Some staff shake-ups proposed by Miami-Dade superintendent Rafael Villalobos. Department heads moving down to principal, folks coming in from the private sector and more details here. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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New Miami-Dade schools chief proposes cabinet shake-up, administrator demotions
New Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Rafael Villalobos is proposing demotions of several high-ranking school administrators.
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 04/09/2026
"Local news reports show that cable television company Great American Family is filming its latest movie in downtown Paris this week, called 'The Greatest Christmas Gift of All.'"
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Forgot to post this over the weekend, but here's a companion story to the Miami Killian one. It's got a map tracking enrollment change at traditional public schools & a chart reminder of how few schools meet the board's new 80% utilization goal. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Cracked open my Essential Wendell Berry last night and whaddaya know
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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Read @austin-horn.bsky.social's reporting on the man who could be the next ambassador to Colombia: "The H-L identified 111 different posts on topics, including Morris, local data center projects and state legislation, that were either posted around the same time or feature similar language."
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Network of online influencers back Nate Morris for Senate. Are they getting paid?
They post on X with the same message, at the same time. They have more than a million followers. They’re backing Nate Morris for US Senate.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
New: Public schools in Miami-Dade (& districts across the country) are bleeding students. Killian is Miami’s starkest example - falling from 3,700 to 430. I went long on what happened & the district’s ‘Hail Mary’ plan to turn things around with sports. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Killian High went from 3,700 students to 430. Inside its Hail Mary bid to survive
With enrollment down more than 85%, Killian High is Miami’s incredible shrinking school. Can sports save this Kendall community staple?
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New: Traditional public schools in Miami-Dade are short 15k students to start the year. That's a bigger decline than expected & charter schools weren't spared, either. Meanwhile, private enrollment & voucher numbers keep trending up. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Miami-Dade public schools lose 15,000 students. Charters dip for the first time
Declining enrollment will have major impacts on funding.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
New: Miami-Dade schools' Attendance Boundary Committee released a list of "reassessed" and "under review" schools, sparking speculation over which public schools might be next to close. Here's the list & what those terms mean. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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These Miami-Dade schools face ‘review’ or ‘reassessment.’ Could closure be next?
The list was released on the district’s Attendance Boundary Committee website. It lists 12 schools as “reassessed” and 15 as “under review.”
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
New: Daniel Epstein, a Trump personal attorney who was recently named dean of FIU's law school, now has the backing of the DOJ in his effort to appeal federal court sanctions against him. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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DOJ backs bid to undo sanctions against Trump-linked FIU law school dean
The new dean of FIU’s College of Law, a personal attorney to President Donald Trump, is trying to lift federal court sanctions against him.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
New: Florida's expanded "Schools of Hope" charter model has arrived in Miami. KIPP Liberty City is leasing a recently-closed public elementary school building from the district for $1. Here's an inside look at instruction, culture & its 8-month sprint to open. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Inside the ‘Schools of Hope’ charter that moved into a closed Miami public school
The old Poinciana Park Elementary school building is now a charter “School of Hope,” leased for one dollar under the new Florida law.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
New: We've got the contract for incoming MDCPS superintendent Rafael Villalobos, who will start in September. His starting salary is a relatively modest increase from what Jose Dotres made when he started in 2022. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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How much will Miami-Dade schools new superintendent make and when does he start?
The school board approved both a contract for the new superintendent as well as a separation agreement with the current one, Jose Dotres.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
New: We've got the contract for incoming MDCPS superintendent Rafael Villalobos, who will start in September. His starting salary is a relatively modest increase from what Jose Dotres made when he started in 2022. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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How much will Miami-Dade schools new superintendent make and when does he start?
The school board approved both a contract for the new superintendent as well as a separation agreement with the current one, Jose Dotres.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Interesting result in Miami's District 1 school board race. Joy Jackson had endorsements from teachers union & the Herald ed board. But Linda Cothiere edged her out, running up the score in Haitian-American precincts, to make the runoff w/Katrina Wilson. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Two candidates advance to runoff in Miami-Dade school board District 1 election
No candidate cleared the 50% threshold to clinch the seat, so two Miami-Dade educators will face off on the November ballot.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
New: Miami-Dade public school students kick off the school year in new settings. Advice from one high schooler to a 6th grader entering the new consolidated 6-12 academy: "Lock in." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Start of Miami-Dade public schools brings big changes, first day jitters
With enrollment down and the district trying new academic approaches, some MDCPS students are in new buildings and new programs.
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 11/08/2026
Who is Ashish Patel, and why is he spending so much on Andy Beshear? My latest dive:
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
New: 9 Miami-Dade schools open last year won't open their doors this week. I went long on what the costs are at one school (Rainbow Park), how it's mostly happened in Black neighborhoods & why there's "no winning in this conversation." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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What do Miami communities lose when a school closes? Rainbow Park has an idea
“It just feels like a defeat,” a parent at one of nine MDCPS schools recently closed or consolidated said.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Also new: an arrest report IDs longtime Miami Dade College prof & former local candidate Richard Tapia as accused of "interference with custody of minor." Tapia allegedly transported a girl from Jacksonville to a Palm Coast hotel, where he was arrested. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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MDC professor arrested at Florida hotel for ‘interference with child custody’
The former political candidate and veteran professor is no longer employed at Miami Dade College, per a spokesperson.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
New - after Haitian TPS ends, Miami-Dade superintendent sends clear message to parents : Bring your kids to school. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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‘Bring them to school’: Superintendent encourages Haitians to return amid TPS fears
Though thousands of Haitians have lost TPS in Miami-Dade, school superintendent Jose Dotres assured that students are “safe” in school.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
GOAT was cruising around by his lonesome
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Miami-Dade school board members often said picking the district's next superintendent would be the biggest decision they'd ever make. Here's more on who they landed on: longtime MDCPS administrator Rafael Villalobos. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Who is Rafael Villalobos? Meet Miami-Dade public schools’ next superintendent
Villalobos is a graduate, longtime administrator and region superintendent in Miami-Dade’s school system. Read more about his background.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
New: Incoming FIU Law dean Daniel Epstein, one of President Trump’s personal attorneys, wasn’t among the search committee's top 20 applicants for the role. More on the search & why one committee member is calling him "a poster boy for ethical corruption." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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‘Unusual’: How a Trump attorney became dean of FIU’s up-and-coming law school
One search committee member called the incoming dean, who’s worked as President Trump’s attorney, “a poster boy for ethical corruption.”
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
And then there were two: Miami-Dade school board whittles down applicants to two finalists. One is an internal candidate. The other is an administrator in neighborhing Broward County. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Miami-Dade school board names two finalists for next superintendent
All eight board members voted to make one internal candidate a finalist for superintendent. The second finalist got six votes.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
New: Johnny Brown, the former Miami-Dade school district attorney and father of SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, has passed away at 80. Read more about his life & how his legal career inspired his daughter's in our obituary. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/o...
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Johnny Brown, father of Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, dies at 80
Growing up in Liberty City and serving as the school district’s top attorney, his legal career inspired his daughter, Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Lots of candidates (8!) made their case for filling the open Miami-Dade District 1 school board seat at a public forum Wednesday night -- it's anyone's race to win. But there was one clear political loser among them: Florida's charter "Schools of Hope" law. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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‘Parasites’: Miami-Dade school board hopefuls slam ‘Schools of Hope’ law
None of the eight candidates vying for District 1’s seat on the Miami-Dade school board said they supported the charter co-location law.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Three years ago a Miami-Dade PE teacher was arrested for sexually abusing a 14-year-old student. Now two sisters, aged 12 & 13 when allegedly abused by the same man, are suing the school district for damages over their own case. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Miami-Dade school district sued over alleged sex abuse in Homestead school
Two unnamed defendants said they were sexually abused by a former P.E. teacher. They claim the school could have done more to prevent it.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
New: we have the list of 6 semifinalists for the role of Miami-Dade County Public Schools' superintendent. Some familiar faces as well as high-profile folks from out of state. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Semifinalists to lead Miami-Dade County Public Schools revealed
The list of semifinalists selected by Miami-Dade’s school board includes internal candidates as well as administrators from out of state.
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
New: Miami-Dade's public school teachers union appears to have survived, despite missing the new FL certification vote participation requirement by a hair. Reason being the law took effect July 1, and the union began its election process in May. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Miami-Dade teachers union says it survives despite missing participation threshold
United Teachers of Dade was shy of a new turnout threshold by just 142 votes. Here’s why they say they’re still alive.
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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
MAGNA CARD-A (I am yanked off stage by a comically large shepherd's crook)
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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Miami-Dade County Public Schools gets an "A" grade for the 7th straight year. More on why that rating might only tell us so much & every individual school's grade here. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Miami-Dade school district keeps ‘A’ grade. See where your school ranked
A higher percentage of Miami-Dade public schools were rated “A” compared to Broward and Palm Beach. Check our database for your school.
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