Aug 12, 2024 - News

Things to know ahead of the 2024-25 school year

Sommer Brugal,
Martin Vassolo

Illustration of a hand holding a phone with a chalkboard screen with the works "I will not use my phone" repeated in chalk across it — Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

As students in Broward and Miami-Dade counties return to school this week, there are a few changes parents, guardians and students should keep in mind.

State of play: While both districts will enforce last year's statewide ban on using cellphones in class, in Broward County, phones are now banned throughout the school day, including lunch.

All Broward high-school students will have to pass through metal detectors upon entering campus. (The Miami-Dade County School Board discussed implementing detectors, but no decision has been made.)
In both districts, free breakfast and lunches are available to all students.

The big picture: The Broward and Miami-Dade school districts have back-to-school websites with information for bus routes, lunch menus, immunization information and more.

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Things to know ahead of the 2024-25 school year

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