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High school seniors to graduate at Gainesville Raceway

By Natalia Galicza | May 29, 2020

Elementary and middle school graduations will be independently planned and held by individual schools

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County Commission delays decision on youth summer activities

By Tristan Wood | May 26, 2020

Commissioners will wait for recommendation from Alachua County Public Schools

Photo by Alexander Schimmeck on Unsplash

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Alachua County Public Schools give out more than 130,000 free meals

By Samantha Chery | Apr. 7, 2020

The school district started distributing the meals March 30

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Tuesday COVID-19 updates: Alachua passes 80 cases; public schools closed until May

By Sarah Mandile and Valentina Botero | Mar. 31, 2020

UF fraternity and sorority members have also been directed to leave campus

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Alachua County community to offer free lunches for children and young adults

By Samantha Chery | Mar. 24, 2020

The grab-and-go lunches will be given out until March 27

[FILE PHOTO] 35-year-old Lilliemarie Gore leads students of Idylwild Elementary School through a series of math exercises. Mrs. Gore was awarded the title of "2017-2018 Alachua County Teacher of the Year" earlier this month.

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Alachua County Public Schools district grade improves from a B to an A

By Ashley Lazarski. Alligator Staff | July 15, 2019

The ranking is decided by standardized test scores

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A few last-minute notes for UF's Class of 2023

Apr. 23, 2019

Moving on from high school can be one of the first big changes someone experiences in life. No matter how many times you have pictured yourself away from home or visited your future college, nothing beats actually being there and seeing it firsthand. Either way, a few tricks and tips can’t hurt. Here are a few things I wish I knew when I was first making my way to Gainesville.

More than 200 people listen to six speakers Thursday on Plaza of the Americas during the vigil for the one-year anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting.

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‘It never gets easier’: A year after Parkland, communities grieve and the state debates

By Josephine Fuller | Feb. 13, 2019

Nearly 1,200 people have died from gun violence since

A girl stares out the window of an Alachua County school bus on West University Avenue.

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Alachua County Public Schools unsure of post-Common Core future

By Josephine Fuller | Feb. 7, 2019

A new program has not been decided

Howard Bishop Middle School Principal Mike Gamble stands in front of a stain in the school’s media center. Layers of paint coat the area around the stain, and several computers have been moved to avoid the area.

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Two cents on the half-cent tax: Paying for the future of public schools

By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 24, 2019

Joey Spiers remembers the chaos of her students ducking under desks, fearful a squirrel in the ceiling would slip through the tiles.

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Study finds discrimination among special needs applicants in charter schools

By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 7, 2019

The study sent 6,452 emails to schools in 29 states and Washington D.C.

Madeline Pumariega, chancellor of the Florida College System, makes a point at the Florida Priorities Summit.

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Florida influencers say fixing education is going to take more money

By Christina Morales | Nov. 18, 2018

Education was the No. 1 priority at a Florida Influencers Summit in Miami

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Community leaders hold a forum on the needs of Alachua County Public Schools

By Jessica Curbelo | Sep. 24, 2018

More forums will be held in October

Courtesy of Alachua County Sheriff's Office

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Girl threatened Buchholz High School student with unloaded gun

By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 5, 2018

The girl was a former Buchholz High School student

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Alachua County Public Schools unveils equity plan to close achievement gap

By Jessica Curbelo | Aug. 21, 2018

After the school district led inequality in the state, officials have been working on a plan to close the gap

All of the GPD School Resource Officers with the children and their purchased items.

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GPD takes kids on back-to-school shopping spree

By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 6, 2018

A Norton Elementary fifth-grader was thrilled to get school supplies so he could color pictures and pursue his career as an artist and musician.

A student carries a clear backpack outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Monday, April 2, 2018. The bags are one of a number of security measures the school district has enacted as a result of the Feb. 14 shooting at the school that killed 17.

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High school students voice concerns with school safety

By Elliott Nasby | Apr. 5, 2018

Brandon Shavers knows what loss feels like after his friend took her life a year ago.

Five students, including one middle schooler, Skyped with Congressman Ted Yoho, who was in his Washington D.C. office Wednesday during the nationwide Walkout Wednesday protest.

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‘How long before I die?’

By Jessica Giles | Mar. 15, 2018

Whenever Catherine Sarosi heard a fire alarm at school, she’d grab her things, roll her eyes and trek to her assigned location while her classmates groaned at the inconvenience.

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Alachua schools, parents take precautions after shooting

By Amanda Rosa | Feb. 15, 2018

Parent Rose Farley is looking for peace of mind in the wake of a South Florida high school shooting Wednesday afternoon.

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Alachua County schools have an equity problem

By David Hoffman | Dec. 6, 2017

In seventh grade, Camryn Ford felt lost.