Rosenfeld, Leslie interview

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Material Information

Subjects / Keywords:: Oral histories -- Miami Beach (Fla.)
North and Central America -- United States -- Florida -- Miami-Dade -- Miami Beach
Educational change
Genre:: Video Recordings
Spatial Coverage:: United States -- Florida -- Miami Beach

Scope and Content:: Leslie Rosenfeld is the City of Miami Beach's Chief Learning and Development Officer, whose job has been to develop and promote initiatives on the Beach which enhance the quality of life of residents. She discusses the Education Compact with Miami-Dade County Public Schools which brought about the conversion of every Miami Beach public school to the International Baccalaureate program, which has improved not only academic performance and teacher qualifications, but has also improved the public's approval of the caliber of Beach schools, as measured by surveys every 2 years. Ms. Rosenfeld also discusses how working with partners has enhanced the after-school enrichment programs and has made it possible for every public school to have a nurse and access to mental health counseling. There are also free reading and math interventionists who help struggling students. She considers school quality a major factor in attracting families to the Beach. Ms. Rosenfeld came to Miami Beach with her parents when she was 3 years old and went through the Beach's public school system. ( en )