As South Florida’s schools welcome back students for the 2026-27 academic year, the Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP), the flagship teacher workforce initiative of Achieve Inc., is continuing to strengthen the region’s educator pipeline. This summer, TAP celebrated more than 200 newly trained teachers who are now entering classrooms across public, private, and charter schools throughout The post TAP prepares more than 200 new teachers for S. Florida classrooms first appeared on Miami's Community News.

From tackling global issues to pitching entrepreneurial business ideas, more than 400 Miami-Dade County public school students took to the stage during the Achieve Summer Showcase, presenting innovative solutions to real-world challenges after a summer of hands-on learning through Achieve Summer, a program led by Miami-based education nonprofit Achieve Miami. Achieve Miami is a nonprofit The post Students showcase solutions in Achieve Summer Showcase first appeared on Miami's Community News.

Miami-Dade County’s recycling contamination rate has declined from nearly  50 percent in 2020 to 36.5 percent, marking one of the county’s most significant improvements in recycling quality in several years. The milestone, which includes a 2.3 percent decrease in the past six months alone, reflects the Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management’s (DSWM) ongoing The post County’s recycling contamination rates drop to lowest level in years first appeared on Miami's Community News.

The Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS) has been recognized with 10 2026 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards, including the prestigious Best in Category honor in Parks and Recreation. PROS received the distinguished Best in Category award for the planning, design and construction of the multi-year resiliency and restoration project The post County Parks honored with 10 NACo awards first appeared on Miami's Community News.