Miami-Dade superintendent pauses review of 27 schools

Review paused

Miami-Dade’s new superintendent has paused a review of whether to close 27 schools. The decision halts consideration of the possible closures for now.

The pause applies to the review of all 27 schools. It does not amount to a decision that any school will close, and it does not permanently rule out closures.

What the decision means

A pause leaves the issue unresolved. Families, employees and communities connected to the schools do not yet have a final outcome on whether the closure review will resume or end.

The distinction matters: reviewing a school for possible closure is separate from making a final closure decision. At this stage, the superintendent has stopped the review rather than completed it.

What comes next

The next step will depend on whether the superintendent resumes consideration of the 27 schools or ends the closure review. Any announcement changing the status of the review would clarify whether the schools will again be considered for closure.