Wednesday, June 18, 2025In setting the standard for emergency preparedness in schools, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) welcomes a three-year partnership with Blue Spear Solutions to provide its online Bleeding Control Training to all District employees at no cost. ... Read More
Category: Education
JROTC Cadets Participate in Summer Leadership Challenge STEM Camp
Tuesday, June 17, 2025More than 350 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets from Broward, Miami-Dade and Hillsborough counties are participating in the annual JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Camp, hosted by Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) JROTC at Nova Southeastern University. ... Read More
Sheridan Technical College and Mazda Partner to Launch New Automotive Training Program
Tuesday, June 10, 2025Sheridan Technical College has partnered with Mazda North American Operations to launch the Mazda Automotive Student Training (MAST) program this August. ... Read More
NSU Athletics Places Ninth in Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings
Story Links CLEVELAND, Ohio – The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has announced the 2024-25 Learfield Directors’ Cup final standings on Tuesday afternoon. The Nova Southeastern University Athletic Department, for the third consecutive year, earned a top 10 finish, placing ninth among 248 NCAA Division II institutions. NSU won two NCAA Division II national championships – Women’s Swimming and Men’s Basketball – while a total of 12... Read More
BCPS Collaborates with Microsoft on Historic Districtwide Launch of Artificial Intelligence
June 2, 2025Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is redefining the future of K-12 education by collaborating with Microsoft in a landmark initiative to bring the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to every corner of the District. ... Read More
Trump’s education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban
By PHILIP MARCELO MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding, President Donald Trump’s top education official said Friday. U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, on a visit to Massapequa High School on Long Island, said an investigation by her agency has determined that state education officials violated Title... Read More
Nova Southeastern wins inaugural “County-Line Cup”
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The inaugural year of the “County-Line Cup” rivalry has concluded between Nova Southeastern University and Barry University. The rivalry was instituted at the beginning of the 2024-25 athletic year, with points being awarded based on victories in either head-to-head competition or results at the Sunshine State Conference Championships. The Nova Southeastern Sharks claimed the inaugural “County-Line Cup” crown,... Read More
NSU Athletics Elevates Standard of Academic Success
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University Athletic programs and student-athletes have continued to uphold the standard of academic excellence during the 2025 winter semester. NSU student-athletes achieved the highest winter semester departmental grade-point average (3.49) to date, the 30th consecutive semester with a departmental GPA above 3.00 and the 12th consecutive semester with a GPA higher than 3.25. Dr. Deanna Rivero, Manager of Athletic Academic... Read More
New NSU president aims to transform medical education amid Florida’s critical needs for health care
DAVIE — As Dr. Harry Moon settles into his chair behind a cherrywood desk at Nova Southeastern University, he doesn’t have time to get comfortable. Moon, who became president of the university four months ago, already is reimagining what the university must become to meet the complex healthcare challenges of the next decade. “Florida’s aging population is growing fast,” Moon says. “We don’t have the luxury of being reactive anymore. We need to be proactive.” Moon inherits a... Read More
Broward may close some schools — and open new ones
The Broward school district plans to reopen a longstanding debate about closing schools, but with a possible new twist — opening new schools as well. The school district has about 45,000 empty seats, due to years of enrollment declines. Some schools are only a third or half full. That has led to many discussions but few decisions in recent years about closing schools. Recently, Superintendent Howard Hepburn told the School Board he plans to identify clusters of schools with low enrollment... Read More