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While Some Minority Students and Teachers Thrive in Distant Learning, Others Struggle Daily

     “There’s a bunch of research about the value add of Black teachers in school. It turns out that Black teachers help all students to perform better,” he pronounced. “White students perform better too. When Black people do well, everyone does well. The problem is that when others do well without us doing well, they leave us behind,” concluded Biddle, who leads advocacy efforts to ensure that more African American students will be college-ready and better prepared to enroll in and complete college. […]

Local News

Accomplishments of the 116thCongress

       As Americans continue to navigate the ongoing pandemic, my office and I have been working around the clock to deliver relief and advocate for the priorities of South Florida, our state, and our nation amid this crisis. As we gear up for the work ahead in the new Congress, here is a look back on our accomplishments in the 116th Congress. […]

Health

Broward Health North’s Frontline Healthcare Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations

     James McCrae, RN and nurse manager of the Critical Care Unit, was the first frontline healthcare worker at Broward Health North to be vaccinated. McCrae, a veteran who dutifully served in the United States Army, has worked at Broward Health North for more than 20 years, having worked his way up the ranks to now oversee his unit. He was vaccinated by longtime co-worker Rosietta Da Silva, an ICU nurse. […]