Teachers fired up for the first day of school in Miami-Dade County

Teachers fired up for the first day of school in Miami-Dade County

That buzz you’re feeling might be the collective nerves of thousands of parents and kids who are bracing for the first day of school Thursday in Miami-Dade County.

In Miami-Dade, first day of school jitters come with ICE deportation fears

Forget lunchboxes, backpacks and new sneakers. For thousands of Miami-Dade families, the first day of school comes with a sick feeling in the pit of their stomachs — and it’s not from cafeteria mystery meat. It’s from the fear that masked, armed ICE agents could storm into the classroom or be waiting for them just outside the school, or that mamá or papá won’t be there to pick them up when the final bell rings. There is a growing anxiety in Miam…

How to prepare, what to expect for the 2025-26 school year in Miami public schools

Miami-Dade Public School (M-CCPS) is back as of Thursday, August 14, and while many parents know the routine and the new year expectations, here is some information which might help you plan the back to school rush a little easier.