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  UM Engineering Professor Says Her Male Colleagues Make Thousands More

  September 11 at 8:30 a.m.

  At universities across the nation, female professors have long complained about being paid less than their male colleagues. Data from the U.S. Department of Education shows their concerns are justified: As of 2015, male professors made an average of $18,200 more annually than female professors.

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  Embattled Marjory Stoneman Douglas Teacher Bypassed Campus Security, Yelled at Administrators

  August 22 at 10 a.m.

  In September 2015, social studies teacher Fran Wernersbach was reassigned from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High while the school district investigated a slew of allegations against her, including that she'd ridiculed her class, sworn at administrators, and spread rumors about a student. She was told to contact the principal if she needed to set foot on campus, because her daughter was a student.

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  South Miami Teacher Sent Eggplant Emoji to Student, Offered Extra Credit for Sex

  August 20 at 8 a.m.

  During his career at South Miami Senior High School, Armando Alejo got rave reviews from students for being a laid-back guy who taught difficult concepts in a way that was easy to understand.

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  FIU Researchers Invent Machine That Can Detect Zika in 40 Minutes

  July 30 at 2:42 p.m.

  It's been two years since Miami's Summer of Zika, when everyone was freaked out about mosquitoes and your friends all canceled their trips to Florida. But although the public frenzy about the virus has since died down, dozens of Floridians are still being diagnosed with Zika. According to the Department of Health, at least 59 travel-related cases have been reported across the state so far this year.

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  Sexual Abuse Victim Says School Board Knew Miami Teacher Had History of "Grooming" Students

  July 27 at 8 a.m.

  In February 2017, Miami-Dade Police arrested Bernardo Osorio, a decorated math teacher at Cutler Bay Senior High, and charged him with sexually abusing an underage student. The school district quickly fired Osorio and issued a statement condemning his behavior. But a new lawsuit from Osorio's victim says the district failed to discipline the teacher after another student made similar abuse allegations years earlier.

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  Troubled School Counseling Firm Involved in Medicaid Fraud Investigation

  July 24 at 8 a.m.

  One of the biggest providers of mental health counselors in Florida schools, Motivational Coaches of America (MCUSA), has come under fire after an investigation by the Palm Beach Post found that some employees say they haven't been paid and that high turnover has led to counselors abandoning children who have grown to trust them.