19 results
page 1 of 1
The Art of the Done Deal
As the FIU student gallery makes way for a retail store, some students are seeing red
By Rebecca Wakefield
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!
Thump, Thump, Thump
No, that's not the DJ you've been hearing outside Club Space
Calling All Cabbies
Battered by a corrupt industry, Miami's independent taxi drivers consider unionizing.
Return of the Bullies
The school board wades through a smear campaign
Life in the Secret Service
For Patrick Cruise it was a life of hounding, harassment, and humiliation
Something Rotten
Trainloads of food go to waste while thousands of kids go unfed, courtesy of the school lunch program
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.
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?
Lesson the Damage
The disastrous demise of Techworld raises questions about how we should navigate the uncharted waters of private-public education
You Are Cordially Invited
So you weren't among those lucky few who dined with the king and queen? Consider it a compliment.
Don't Harm the Charm
Residents of tiny Miami Springs are doing battle over their town's future
On the Air, Off the Handle
New in the mix at Miami's public broadcasting stations: Police officers assigned to keep the peace
A No-Class Operation
Something isn't right at Mays Middle School -- and it's not just because of that bomb threat
Parental Consensus
Imagine what would happen if Hispanic mommies and daddies united with black mommies and daddies in petitioning the school district
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
Reading, Writing, and Construction Cranes
Quaint little school meets hulking high-rise behemoth