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From the New York Times: Millions of American schoolchildren are receiving free or low-cost meals for the first time as their parents, many once solidly middle class, have lost jobs or homes during the economic crisis, qualifying their families for the decades-old safety-net program. The number of students receiving subsidized lunches rose to 21 Full Article
On the eve of his Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform forum, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush spoke to CNN’s Piers Morgan on Wednesday, and leveled some tough criticism at the nation’s public school system. Full Article
Florida is one of several states that will seek a waiver from “No Child Left Behind” requirements. But the deadline to turn in the paperwork is fast approaching. Read more here. Full Article
By Jeremiah Thermidor, Miami Dolphins Examiner Imagine wearing the same clothes every day for an entire school year. Well, that’s what two of the students Jason Taylor took shopping on Monday experienced. But you wouldn’t have guessed which of the 60 kids they were because all of them had huge smiles on their faces as Full Article
Monday was the first day back to class for Florida’s school kids, including students in Miami-Dade County. Full Article
It’s almost summer! The Urban League of Greater Miami wants to make sure your kids don’t lose what they’ve learned, during the long school break. Full Article
More than a month after Florida’s commissioner of education was ushered out, no one has stepped forward to try and replace him. Full Article
