Thank you Broward STEM & partners for proving that meaningful inclusion in our schools need not be rocket science - but it CAN be computer science! Nice work.

Watch this video from School Board Member Debra Hixon encouraging the community to wear orange on Friday, June 2, in support of National Gun Violence Awareness Day. #WeStandTogether

Pls guarantee that kids taking fresh, healthy lunch in their usual cool-bags will NOT face confrontation tmrw for doing so. Where's the policy? What's the "consequence"? @BCPSSuptOfc Valerie Smith Wanza Broward County Public Schools Lori Alhadeff Debra Hixon School Board Member Sarah Leonardi NORA RUPERT Broward County Public Schools

Drama teacher Jason Zembuch Young stages productions in both voice & American Sign Language & provides interpreters to help his hearing & DHH actors/crew to communicate & perform. “When we're inclusive in the theatre, everyone is better for it. Everyone deserves to have a voice."

NO school shld be removing food from kids' insulated lunchboxes/bags to Ziplocs. Three schools so far today & others last wk. @BCPSSuptOfc pls call time on this absurdity. Unsafe, unkind, unacceptable. Lori Alhadeff Debra Hixon School Board Member Sarah Leonardi Torey Alston NORA RUPERT Daniel Foganholi

"When we focus on students who we don't think can, and we give them resources, they can." - Dr Peter Licata, our new Superintendent. Looking forward to working with you, @licatap. Welcome home.

Congrats to all who won, & all who organized, Broward County Public Schools' 'Just Do It. I Did!' awards, honoring 304 exceptional students & peer buddies. There are no losers when we ALL embrace inclusion. Thanks to Broward ESE & the wonderful educators who lift up our children #JustDoIt2024

Join us at ESE Advisory Wed 3/20 6.15pm Piper High for info & discussion on ESE issues, the Redefining Schools process, behavior support systems, a review of the Just Do It awards for exceptional students & peer buddies & as many Q&As as we can fit before we're kicked out at 9pm.

The "AM/PM" program, a half-day speech/language pre-K class, is being slashed from 16 Broward County Public Schools (pink) to three (blue). Who'll explain this to parents east & south? Or to parents AT ALL? Where's the IEP meetings? This map shld be called "Inequity in Blue." Howard Hepburn

BCPS is dumping EDPlan, the software that manages ESE, in a move based on Cartwright-era chaos & misinfo; not facts & what's best for kids. We brought facts, staff brought fiction. Still time to do the right thing Lori Alhadeff Daniel Foganholi nora rupert Torey Alston nora rupert

This letter (shared w/permission) is an example of the life-changing impacts SLPs bring kids; in this case thru' Broward County Public Schools AM/PM speech/language program. But while pledging to listen to community needs, BCPS quietly CLOSED this program in 13 of 16 schools, w/no discussion.

Join us for our Career Fair! We Need YOU to teach at Broward County Public Schools. 🗓 On Saturday, July 27, meet with principals hiring for various positions at our schools. ✅ Register to Attend at: bcpscareers.com Once Registered, You Will Receive Time & Location Information.

The letter 'A' is brought to you today by Broward County Public Schools & its wonderful, hard-working staff AND STUDENTS. Congratulations everyone and woo-hoo. BCPS is now officially graded an 'A' district by the state. You can also see individual school ratings here : fldoe.org/.../18534/urlt…

Join us for an evening of discussion about ESE; our guest is Dr Howard Hepburn, Supt of BCPS. Wed Sept 18th, 6.15pm-8.45pm, Indian Ridge Middle school. Our meetings are for EVERYBODY; parents/caregivers, staff, community....all are welcome. Join us!

Join the ESE dept today (10/2) 12pm-1.30pm for a virtual open house on Teams: bit.ly/ESEchat This is a new virtual series, Lunch with ESE. Come learn about the ESE department, how it supports schools & who to contact if you need help.

Today, we commemorate the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of victims of Nazism.

Come & be a voice for students w/disabilities at ESE Advisory on Wed Aug 27th, 6.15-8.45pm, Indian Ridge Middle. We'll be discussing school bus issues, nursing, cameras in ESE classrooms, district news, & what the state's phase-out of 'certificates of completion' REALLY means.

Hey students: WE hear ya! A warm welcome awaits students, parents, staff & others Wed Nov 19, 6.15pm Indian Ridge Middle, where ESE Advisory's hosting discussion w/BCPS re the abolition of block scheduling & study hall. WE'LL listen! Good job advocating. Join us. Spread word.