School board shares updates on literacy programs, union membership
The Alachua County Public Schools district office was packed with student athletes, coaches and speech language pathologists ahead of the May 7 school board meeting.
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The Alachua County Public Schools district office was packed with student athletes, coaches and speech language pathologists ahead of the May 7 school board meeting.
UPDATE: The Alligator previously reported Newberry Elementary School passed a vote to convert to a charter school. As of Tuesday evening, the status of the vote remains in contention, and the Alachua County Public School district maintains it failed.
P.K. Yonge faculty, students and parents disapprove of UF Board of Trustees presentation looking to change P.K. Yonge high school to a selective admission program, claiming it will ruin diversity at the school. At the March 8 UF Board of Trustees meeting, Penny Schwinn, UF PK-12 vice president, presented a plan to raise P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School ranking in the state of Florida.
The Alachua County supervisor of elections Kim Barton counted parent and teacher votes for the Yes Newberry initiative at Mentholee Northflee Municipal building Wednesday afternoon.
UF pre-med student Emmanuel Espinoza, 21, was charged with first-degree murder and destroying or tampering with physical evidence April 6 after stabbing his mother over 70 times.
Gainesville residents driving down Northwest 25th Place can see metallic blue and silver pinwheels for April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month as they pass the new Children’s Trust of Alachua County building.
About 100 people packed into the Archer Community Center Thursday night at the Newberry Education First community meeting to learn about the initiative to turn Newberry schools into public charters.
Passionate residents of Newberry refer to the community as having a special charm. Joel Searby, a leader of the Newberry Education First initiative, credits Newberry’s special qualities to the diverse, tight-knit population.
Newberry Education First initiative wants to convert Newberry public schools into charter schools beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
After over two hours of deliberation, amendments and rants from school board members, the Alachua County School Board approved a new contract for Superintendent Shane Andrew in a 3-2 vote.
On Tuesday, Gov. Ron Desantis announced the allocation of $25 million to protect the safety of Florida’s 134 Jewish Day Schools, which includes one Gainesville school. A separate $20 million was distributed to safeguard Jewish institutions and places of worship.
Amy Trask advocates for community involvement in book and instructional media challenges at Alachua County Public Schools because of concerns about banning free speech and expression.
The 2024-2025 school year will mark the beginning of Joseph Williams Elementary School’s International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program.
An Idylwild Elementary School substitute teacher was booked after midnight Saturday after making inappropriate contact with a student. He’s facing charges for aggravated stalking of a minor under 16 years of age.
The Alachua County School Board voted against rezoning the existing school boundaries for the 2025-2026 school year in a special hearing Thursday night.
A Stephen Foster Elementary School teacher is facing charges for possessing a controlled substance, resisting an officer without violence and driving under the influence.
Alachua County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday due to bus safety concerns as a result of the National Weather Service’s wind advisory.
Around 300 people packed the Reitz Grand Ballroom for a morning of lectures, chess tournaments and book signings.
At least 99 courses incorporating AI will be taught at UF during the Spring semester.
Two UF computer science juniors were planning out their Spring semester courses when they realized they could make a faster, more efficient course search engine.