MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Just days before the new school year begins, Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose Dotres says the district has received confirmation that tens of millions in frozen federal funds will now be released — a major relief for the district.
“Yes, we have,” Dotres said Sunday during an interview on This Week in South Florida with Glenna Milberg. “In fact, all superintendents, we were on a conference call just the other day with the commissioner of education and it has been confirmed.”
Late this week, the federal government reversed course on a $5 billion nationwide freeze of education funding, initially delayed by the Trump administration. The move unlocks about $35 million for Miami-Dade schools and $30 million for Broward.
The freeze, put in place by the White House Office of Management and Budget, raised concerns that the money might be used to advance a political agenda.
“Well, listen, to us these grants that we have to very deliberately write for and apply for are all about the core services that our students need,” Dotres said. “Whether it’s tutoring, whether it’s support for students learning English as a second language... or funding for our innovative programs... our grants are all about specific instructional support needs.”
He also noted that some of the most significant funds go toward teacher development, including a program with a budget of over $14 million.
Listen to Milberg and Dotres’ full conversation in the video at the top of this page.
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