The Florida State Board of Education honored Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho as “Superintendent of the Year” during a meeting at Miami Lakes Educational Center on January 21.
Carvalho was recognized for remarkable gains in student achievement. Miami-Dade placed among the highest-achieving school districts nationally in 4th and 8th grade reading and mathematics on the National Assessment for Educational Progress.
Graduation rates increased to 77.2 percent, surpassing the state in both rate-of-growth and total graduation rate. The District was placed on the 4th Annual Advanced Placement District Honor Roll for increasing access to AP course work, while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP exams.
“We are proud of Superintendent Carvalho for all that he has done for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, from leading a successful campaign for a $1.2 billion General Obligation Bond, to improving schools, to his incredible work in education and business management," said Miami-Dade School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman.
“Under his leadership, Miami-Dade Public Schools finally won the coveted Broad Prize for Education in 2012, and has been named the 2013 College Board's Advanced Placement District of the Year.”