Miami-Dade Superintendent’s Biggest Challenge

Kathleen McGrory:

As the new Miami-Dade schools superintendent, Alberto Carvalho will face a multitude of challenges — among them, boosting morale among teachers and navigating a financial crisis.
But none will be as tricky — or as paramount to his success — as working with the sharply fractured School Board.
”There’s a divided board that isn’t in harmony,” said former schools chief Merrett Stierheim. “That’s the mountain he’s got to climb. And it’s a very steep mountain.”
While board members were hesitant at first to appoint a permanent replacement for Rudy Crew last week, Carvalho, with a competing offer from Pinellas County in hand, told them he wouldn’t accept a temporary position.
He was offered the permanent top job with a 5-3 vote.