Frank Cobo

BEST LOCAL PHANTASMAGORIA

Crew's Control

The new school super deep-sixes Miami's provincialism in a New York minute

BEST LOCAL PHANTASMAGORIA

Meet Mr. Arza

In four short years, state Rep. Ralph Arza has gone from schoolteacher to powerful politician, and now he's about to take control of public education in Miami

Radio Free Herald

Miami's Only Daily has taken delight in exposing the school board's foibles, and now the two could be business partners in WLRN-FM

Bleeding Stierheim

"Business whiz" Joe Arriola turns and bites the education hand that appointed him

The Pros Have It

The school board hired cop's cop Pete Cuccaro to straighten out the nutty mess that the school police had become -- and let him do his job!

Return of the Bullies

The school board wades through a smear campaign

Tornillo Toasts Your Health

Teachers union to school district: We demand higher health insurance costs. School district: Okay, boss. HMO to lobbyist: Thanks a million.

Letters to the Editor

From the issue of July 26, 2001

Confessions of a Former School District Cop

In which a top-ranking officer confirms some of your worst fears

Behind the Ballot

Voters will choose between Jacqueline Pepper and Frank Cobo, but the real candidates are the superintendent and the school board

Roger the Dodger

Who is the superintendent of schools, and why will he keep his job?

Down but Probably Not Out

What a couple of losers have to say

Firpomania!

Firpo Garcia has one big advantage in his school board campaign. His name is Sol Stinson.