Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist formally announced that Karla Hernandez-Mats, the president of Miami-Dade County's teachers union, will be his running mate in the upcoming election.

A school board with ideological divisions over charter schools, the role of police, budget priorities and more: That's what Alberto Carvalho will need to manage in his next role, explained KPCC education reporter Kyle Stokes.

Alberto Carvalho has served as Miami-Dade schools superintendent since 2008, one of the longest tenures in the region and in the country. He will now head to California — to lead the Los Angeles Unified School District.

A state judge is expected to make a quick ruling over mask mandates in Florida schools, as the state Board of Education plans its next moves. Meanwhile, Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho discussed how "difficult" the coming weeks will be in his annual back-to-school speech.

In South Florida, the Palm Beach County school district reported the highest percentage of students taking in-person classes and saw no decline in third graders' pass rates on state language arts tests.

Wednesday was the last day of school for Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

A divided school board voted after hearing from a divided public.

A grant program designed to dismantle anti-Black racism has led to a new initiative: Native American studies.

Despite opposition from some school board members, Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie will stay on for 90 days to advise in the soon-to-be-selected interim leader's transition.

Sunshine State students who are learning to speak English are set to be tested on their English-language proficiency starting on Monday. But Alianza Center, a non-profit organization which advocates for Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics in the state, and LULAC Florida have launched a petition urging state Department of Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran to postpone the in-person assessments due to coronavirus safety concerns.

Aalayah Eastmond shares what it's like to experience this difficult moment in the nation's capital as a young Black woman and a survivor of gun violence.

The union was backed by the American Federation of Teachers at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. The district fought back with its own press conference immediately after, dispelling the union's claims.