Gainesville residents lament inequity at Alachua County schools

Chanae Jackson-Baker is speaking to a crowd of about 70 people at the Hippodrome Theatre on Monday evening about the inequity in Alachua County schools.

Undeveloped data center at 12705 NW US HWY 441 In Gainesville, Fla.

Riana Morales

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By Riana Morales | 4:02pm

Undeveloped data center at 12705 NW US HWY 441 In Gainesville, Fla.

Sarah Brown, Jean Kiner and Caroline Barber speak in an Emancipation Day panel with Mayor Harvey Ward at the Cotton Club Museum, Saturday, May 23, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.

Sonaiya Brown

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By Sonaiya Brown | May 24

Sarah Brown, Jean Kiner and Caroline Barber speak in an Emancipation Day panel with Mayor Harvey Ward at the Cotton Club Museum, Saturday, May 23, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.

The Fire Rescue Station 30 building, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Caroline Walsh

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By Caroline Walsh | May 24

The Fire Rescue Station 30 building, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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