MIAMI, FL – October 27, 2025 – The Partnership for Miami joins Miami-Dade County in celebrating the launch of Metro Express, the first of six rapid transit corridors in the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan and the county’s first major rapid transit expansion in decades. Metro Express represents an important step forward in improving how Miami-Dade moves, with a 20-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line expected to reduce commute times during rush hours and ease traffic congestion. As...

by Miami's Community News | October 15, 2025 Miami Community Newspapers is your go-to source for Miami community news, offering daily updates, podcasts, and multimedia content. Covering local events, business updates, and lifestyle features across Miami-Dade County, our family-owned media company publishes a variety of neighborhood publications both online and in print. Explore Miami’s culture through our exclusive community podcasts, magazines, and newsletters. 

by Miami's Community News | September 30, 2025 The Partnership for Miami (PFM) recently announced a nearly $2 million commitment to expand The Lucy Project's (TLP) successful early literacy program, the Literacy Hub, across Miami-Dade County. During the next three years, the initiative will bring The Lucy Project's evidence-based "Structured Literacy" approach to four schools, supporting 800 students from kindergarten through second grade, strengthening Miami's education ecosystem. Research...

by Miami Herald | September 26, 2025 Miami has always been a place where challenges spark reinvention. The same is true in our schools. We already see what's possible in nationally recognized magnet programs, thriving public charters and district models where students excel. Now, with nearly 128,000 empty student seats across Miami-Dade, we have the rare chance to expand those successes - to turn vacant classrooms into launchpads for the next generation. The good news is we don't need to guess...

by PFM Substack | September 29, 2025 At the Partnership for Miami, we believe every child deserves access to a high-quality education. That's why we are committed to expanding proven models that open doors for students and families while ensuring public resources are used wisely. The arrival of Success Academy in Miami represents one of those models - and underscores how our community benefits when families can choose among multiple high-performing options, whether traditional, magnet, or...

by Miami Herald | September 23, 2025 Forty-one percent. That's the share of Miami-Dade public school students in grades 3-10 who can read proficiently today. Flip the number and you see the crisis: Nearly six out of 10 kids are falling behind. When children can't read by third grade, their chances of catching up plummet - and Miami-Dade loses future entrepreneurs, teachers, engineers, and leaders. This is why we signed on as founding board members of the Partnership for Miami: to ensure the...

by Axios | September 19, 2025 The Partnership for Miami is committing nearly $2 million to expand an early literacy program to four schools in Miami-Dade County.

by The Miami Times | September 16, 2025 The Partnership for Miami (PFM) today announced a nearly $2 million commitment to expand The Lucy Project's (TLP) successful early literacy program, The Literacy Hub, across Miami-Dade County. Over the next three years, the initiative will bring The Lucy Project's evidence-based "Structured Literacy" approach to four schools, supporting 800 students from kindergarten through 2nd grade, strengthening Miami's education ecosystem. Research demonstrates that...

by South Florida Business Journal | September 16, 2025 Partnership for Miami will commit about $2 million to a program that aims to increase literacy rates at Miami-Dade County schools. The nonprofit business advocacy group made the commitment to The Lucy Project’s Literacy Hub program. Over the next three years, the initiative will work to support 800 students from kindergarten through second grade in an effort to improve reading proficiency. Justin de Leon, VP of education at Partnership for...

by South Florida Business Journal | July 3, 2025 A major Miami transit project hangs in the balance as state budget cuts threaten to derail years of planning and federal support. Find out which high-profile business leaders are speaking out and what's at stake for the region's economic future.

by Tampa Bay Times | September 19, 2025 The strength of a local education system has long-term implications for a thriving community, in addition to the future of students and families. Just ask key civic and business leaders in Miami-Dade County, who have joined forces to study local education and make recommendations for improvements. Partnership for Miami, formed two years ago, aims to make Miami a world-class city that’s more accessible to everyone. Its latest report, Beyond the Grade,...

by Miami Herald | September 19, 2025 A newly released report issued by a Miami philanthropic group takes a critical look at the state of education in Miami-Dade County. The report, prepared by Partnership for Miami, an organization with some of Miami's most influential business leaders, includes findings related to educational outcomes and suggestions for strengthening education in Miami. The stated goals are to find ways to create high-quality schools, develop teachers and school leaders,...

by Miami Herald | May 10, 2024  A group of prominent Miami business, sports and civic leaders, including billionaire newcomers Orlando Bravo and Ken Griffin, have announced the formation of a new nonprofit organization that will focus on promoting broad-based prosperity for residents while developing solutions for the city's most pressing issues. The nascent Partnership for Miami is led by a 23-member board that also includes MasTac CEO Jose Mas and Miami Dolphins President and CEO Tom...

Three-Year Effort to Reach 800 Students in Four Schools, and Provide a Model for High-Need Classrooms Grant Unveiled as New Report Highlights Miami’s Education Achievements and Challenges, Providing Forward-Thinking Solutions MIAMI, FL – September 16, 2025 – The Partnership for Miami (PFM) today announced a nearly $2 million commitment to expand The Lucy Project’s (TLP) successful early literacy program, the Literacy Hub, across Miami-Dade County. The initiative is anchored by a $1 million...

Iniciativa de tres años beneficiará a 800 alumnos en cuatro escuelas y ofrecerá un modelo para aulas de alta necesidad  La subvención se da a conocer junto con un informe que destaca avances y desafíos de la educación pública en Miami y propone soluciones que abren camino al futuro MIAMI, FL - 16 de septiembre de 2025 - The Partnership for Miami (PFM, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy un compromiso de casi $2 millones para ampliar el exitoso programa de alfabetización temprana de The...