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Embattled Florida school superintendent decides to resign

The South Florida school superintendent overseeing Parkland schools has offered to resign amid continuing criticism over the 2018 mass shooting there and a perjury charge from a statewide grand jury. Robert Runcie said late Tuesday he was willing to step down, just hours after he released a video statement saying he would be cleared of […]

Broward school superintendent says he will be vindicated, will not step down

The Florida school superintendent charged with lying to a grand jury investigating circumstances surrounding the 2018 massacre on one of his campuses issued a video statement Tuesday saying he will be vindicated and will not step down. Broward County Superintendent Robert Runcie did not specifically address state prosecutors’ accusation that he lied when he testified […]

Records: Superintendent lied to jury investigating massacre

The superintendent of the Florida school district where 17 students and staff died in a 2018 high school massacre was arrested Wednesday after investigators said he lied to a grand jury investigating events surrounding the shooting. Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at district headquarters and […]

Hackers post files after Broward school district doesn’t pay ransom

Hackers who sought $40 million in ransom from a South Florida school district that refused to pay have now published nearly 26,000 stolen files. Many of the files, dated from 2012 to March 2021, contain Broward School District accounting and other financial records, which include invoices, purchase orders, and travel and reimbursement forms, the South […]