Henry Fraind

Kid Stuff

Politics helped propel college dropout Carlos Manrique to the top of the educational ladder.

Midterm Exam

Q: Why would an intelligent man voluntarily leap into a toxic snakepit? A: Because his name is Merrett Stierheim and he just can't help himself.

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!

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

The Super's Greatest hits

Roger the Dodger

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

Rebel with a Cause

As Marta Perez has discovered, the school board can be a very lonely place when you're trying to be a reformer

Listen Here, You Boneheads, We Ain't Broke so Don't Try and Fix Us

School board warmly embraces ethics commission

Firpomania!

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

A Lesson in Obstruction

Miami-Dade's public schools have a nasty habit of charging reporters to view public records -- which probably is illegal

Too Many Chiefs?

Sidebar to "Cop Out"

Cop Out

Outgoing school police chief Vivian Monroe has misused and abused her power for years. So why will she remain on the force?

A Card-Carrying Crime

School administrators put the kibosh on Pokémon while allowing staffers to earn bogus degrees, pack heat, and harass employees

How to Succeed in Education Without Really Studying, Part 2

The high and mighty rushed to the aid of dubiously degreed schools superintendent Roger Cuevas

Winning Is Everything

In Miami there's one sure way to build a championship high school sports team: Throw out the rule book and cheat like hell

What's My Lineage

Hey all you Miami-Dade teachers, are you tired of your ethnicity? Change it! Any switch is possible -- it could even help you get a better job.

Blackboard Bungle

Norland High students and staff say their principal has misplaced students, misused authority, and misunderstood his job

The Coach's Record

Chairman of the Board

Folks don't know much about school board chairman Solomon Stinson, but they do know this: Don't cross him

A Monstrous Volume

When the Divorce Monster showed up in her son's kindergarten classroom, Monica Arana was not pleased

What's the Principal?

As the state slams Miami High for poor sportsmanship, principal Victor Lopez dodges blame

A Real Class Act

What happens when four women accuse a high school principal of sexual harassment? So far, not much.

Disqualifying the Dream Team

Miami High's successful sports teams get their comeuppance

Pop Quiz

What did your kids learn in school today? To drink Coke.

Throw Away the Rule Book

The agency charged with overseeing Florida's high school sports refuses to investigate Miami High's tainted basketball program

Letters

Letters

Not Just Another Pretty Bureaucrat

Meet Dr. Henry Fraind, the Dade public school system's second-in-command -- and one heck of a looker

The Real School of Hard Knocks

When Mateline Bruneau complained about her son's treatment at school, she wound up handcuffed and jailed

How to Succeed in Education Without Really Studying

Superintendent Roger Cuevas and a few dozen of his top administrators received graduate degrees from diploma mills. No wonder Dade's schools are in such great shape.

A Room of One's Own

Bigger offices for Dade school board members? Just don't bother taxpayers with the details.

How's That for School Spirit

Robert Joffee just wanted to empower the parents of Miami Springs schoolkids. What he got was a trip to jail.

Beacon of Hope

Students who can't overcome the alienation of inner-city public schools are finding their thrill on Beacon Hill

The Case of the Grammar School Grafter

Dade County Public Schools say they caught an elementary school staffer with her hand in the cookie jar