Author: Broward County Public Schools

Monday, August 22, 2016On Monday, August 22, 2016, over 271,000 students headed to classes across Broward County Public Schools (BCPS). School Board members and Superintendent Robert W. Runcie dedicated their first day of the 2016/17 school year to visiting schools and greeting students, parents, teachers and staff. ... Read More

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Starting this school year, Sheridan Technical College and General Motors Corporation (GM) partner to train highly skilled automotive technicians through the GM Automotive Service Educational Program (ASEP). ... Read More

Thursday, September 08, 2016The following events and activities will take place in Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) in observance of 9/11. Media are invited to cover these events. For additional information or to arrange for coverage, contact the Public Information Office at 754-321-2300. ... Read More

Friday, September 09, 2016Congratulations to three Broward County Public Schools students who are among the top student businesses selected to advance to the NFTE (Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship) South Florida Startup final competition. As part of NFTE's South Florida Startup Summer Program, six of the 20 students who created startup businesses were selected to move on to the Investment Panel at the Cambridge Innovation Center Miami on November 3, 2016, with a chance to win up to... Read More

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) congratulates 55 students for being named semifinalists in the prestigious 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. These BCPS high school seniors are among 16,000 students from around the nation selected for this honor. ... Read More

Wednesday, September 14, 2016Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is being spotlighted by the White House for its focus on expanding access to computer science in schools. Today, September 14, 2016, BCPS STEM Science Supervisor Dr. Lisa Milenkovic and BCPS Office of School Performance and Accountability Director Christine Semisch, both of whom are leaders in the BCPS computer science initiative #BrowardCodes, participated in the White House Summit on Computer Science for All. ... Read More

Friday, September 16, 2016 Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) celebrates Choose Peace/Stop Violence Week, September 19 – 24, 2016. The weeklong celebration, in partnership with the Children’s Services Council and United Way of Broward County, aims to spread messages of peace, create environments that are free from bullying and violence, and promote tolerance and positive change. This year’s theme is “Peace Through Kindness.” ... Read More

Monday, September 19, 2016BCPS is one of four school districts in the nation chosen to participate in this initiative as part of the U.S. Department of Education i3 Scale-up grant award. ... Read More

Wednesday, September 21, 2016Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) strategic focus on early learning and literacy is getting national support. On Wednesday, September 21, 2016, BCPS and the non-profit organization Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) announced an exciting partnership and grant funding to support early literacy development in kindergarten through third grade students. ... Read More

Thursday, September 22, 2016Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is working with appropriate federal, state and local law enforcement officials regarding threats, reported to be less than credible, against schools in several Florida counties. ... Read More