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‘Alyssa's Alert' panic buttons, named for Parkland victim, coming to Broward Schools
One Broward County School Board member’s efforts to make schools safer have taken another step forward.
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Broward School Board approves panic buttons
One Broward County School Board member’s efforts to make schools safer have taken another step forward....
...Inspired to get involved by her daughter’s death in the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Lori Alhadeff ran for a seat on the school board to focus on school safety and she has maintained that goal during her time in office....
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Broward School Board approves panic buttons in effort to make schools safer
The Broward School Board approved panic buttons for staff to alert of an emergency on campus.
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Broward School Board approves panic buttons in effort to make schools safer
The Broward School Board passed a School Emergency Panic Alert system that would provide district staff a wearable panic alert button on Tuesday.
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Broward School Board passes wearable panic alert system for staff
Board member Lori Alhadeff, who lost her daughter in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, believes it’s crucial for school safety.
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Broward School Board bans religious and political signs on all school campuses
Religious and political signage or advertisements will no longer be allowed on any Broward County Public School grounds after the board approved a policy change at a meeting Tuesday.
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Broward Schools releases 2025-2026 schedule with first and last days, breaks
The Broward County School Board approved the 2025-2026 schedule at its meeting on Tuesday.
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Broward Schools' ‘Redefining Schools' plan comes into focus
Tuesday’s Broward County School Board workshop meeting produced more clarity on the direction of the district’s “Redefining Schools” process.
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Broward School Board discusses under-enrolled schools
Tuesday’s Broward County School Board workshop meeting produced more clarity on the direction of the district’s “Redefining Schools” process.
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Broward Schools could soon have carbon monoxide detectors in cafeterias
Broward County Public Schools could soon be getting carbon monoxide detectors in their cafeterias.
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Mom suspended from Broward district job after transgender athlete controversy
The Broward School Board decided Tuesday to suspend an employee whose transgender daughter played girls’ high school volleyball in an alleged violation of state law. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports
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‘I did nothing wrong': Broward School Board suspends mom after transgender athlete controversy
The Broward School Board decided Tuesday to suspend an employee whose transgender daughter played girls’ high school volleyball in an alleged violation of state law.
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Broward school board makes initial payment of $32 million to charters after debt debacle
The Broward County school district this month made an initial payment of nearly $32 million to charter schools after it was determined that it did not properly share tax revenues, Florida Department of Education General Counsel Andrew King said Wednesday.
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Broward School Board unlikely to fire mom after transgender athlete controversy
A Florida school board seems unlikely to fire an employee whose transgender daughter played girls high school volleyball in alleged violation of state law. Most of the nine members of the Broward County school board appeared ready Tuesday to reject Superintendent Howard Hepburn’s recommendation that Jessica Norton be fired as a computer information specialist at Monarch High School, where her...
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Mother of transgender athlete blasts school board for investigation
The parents of the transgender girl at the heart of a controversy at Monarch High School spoke out Tuesday for the first time since the issue erupted last November. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports
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Amicable divorce finalized between Superintendent Licata and Broward School Board
Dr. Peter Licata and Broward School board members reached an agreement on his exit package as superintendent.
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Broward School Board settles on exit package for superintendent Licata
Dr. Peter Licata and Broward School board members reached an agreement on his exit package as superintendent.
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Broward school board discusses plan to repurpose under-enrolled schools
The Broward school board Tuesday is discussing the highly contentious issue of repurposing or closing under-enrolled schools in the county.
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Broward school board discuss metal detectors and school closing
The board members formally approved the plan, which calls for installing the metal detectors at 10 high schools and other school centers.