The Miami-Dade County School Board approved the calendars for the next two academic years on Friday. The 2025-26 and 2026-27 calendars feature a fall recess for elementary, secondary and ...

The 2025 Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year was Melissa Abril-Dotel, a second-grade teacher at North Beach Elementary School. The Rookie Teacher of the Year was Juan Gabriel ...

Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com The calendars for the next two school years were approved Wednesday at the Miami-Dade School Board ... schools in the 2025-2026 school year is set for Aug ...

Taking the stage at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center, Vivian Ventura received a 2025 Toyota Corolla, a $3,500 cash prize, and a gift basket.

Vivian Ventura is an orchestra teacher at Southwood Middle School and a 20-year veteran of the school district.

Vivian Ventura, an orchestra teacher at Southwood Middle School and a 20-year veteran of the school district. "I'm so grateful for the award, because I really wanted to highlight music programs ...

Miami Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres speaks to guest during a banquet ceremony to announce the 2026 Francisco R. Walker Teacher of the Year for Miami-Dade Schools at Miami ...

The Miami-Dade County School Board approved the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school calendars at its recent monthly meeting with a start date of Aug. 14, 2025 and Aug. 13, 2026 for students. The approved ...