Why Miami-Dade schools won prestigious Broad Prize for urban districts
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2012/1023/Why-Miami-Dade-schools-won-prestigious-Broad-Prize-for-urban-districts
In Florida’s Miami-Dade County Public Schools, schools are slowly but steadily chipping away at the achievement gap, especially for Hispanic and black students.
The district, which on Tuesday was awarded the Broad Prize for Urban Education, has increased black and Hispanic graduation rates at a faster rate than other urban districts in the United States; has increased the percentages of Hispanic and black students reaching the highest achievement levels; and has increased the percentages and scores of students participating in college-readiness exams more than other districts.
It’s the fifth time that Miami-Dade has been a finalist for the prestigious Broad Prize, which honors urban districts for their success in reducing achievement gaps for low-income and minority students, as well as for high overall performance and improvement in student achievement.
As a result:
Miami-Dade teachers are one step closer to a pay raise.
http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2012/11/09/teachers-one-step-closer-to-a-pay-raise-in-miami-dade/
The President of the teachers union, Karen Aronowitz, and her 28 member bargaining team signed off today on a tentative agreement that would provide salary increases while maintaining health care for teachers and education support professionals.
“Today we reached a contractual agreement with the district that moves us forward,” Aronowitz said.
Highlights of the Agreement:
Salary
•One step increase on the salary matrix for eligible teachers
•$40,000 starting salary for teachers
•$1,000 salary improvement at the top of the salary schedule making the top step worth $69,225
•2.25% across the board increase for school support personnel (Paraprofessionals, Clerical and Security)
•All improvements to salary above effective December 21st (reflected on January 13 paycheck)
This past Monday...
Teachers, Support Professionals in Miami-Dade Vote to Ratify Salary and Health Insurance Agreement
http://www.utd.org/news/teachers-support-professionals-in-miami-dade-vote-to-ratify-salary-and-health-insurance-agreement
Karen Aronowitz, President of United Teachers of Dade, announced the ratification of the contract by teachers and support professionals “The members of our bargaining unit moved forward this evening. Everyone will get a salary increase, have health insurance in place beginning in January, and have us return to bargaining for the 2013-14 school year in February.” The last salary increase for teachers was in 2009.
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