City and County Commission reporter Grace Larson is a first-year journalism student, currently serving as K-12 education reporter. She has previously served as city/county commission reporter for The Alligator's metro desk. In her free time, she enjoys staying active and hanging out with her family.
About 50 people gathered at Mebane Middle School in the city of Alachua Monday evening for a community input session hosted by the district.
An artificial intelligence-integrated app aims to help young readers develop literacy skills.
More than 150 people gathered in the Oak View Middle School cafeteria Tuesday evening.
Roughly 25 students, teachers and community members gathered at Eastside High School Tuesday afternoon for the unveiling of its new mural.
Three seats are open in August’s Alachua County School Board election. Five candidates are on the ballot, including two incumbents.
The project is the latest work of Mindful Messages: A Mural Movement, a nonprofit organization painting murals with uplifting, unifying messages in schools across Alachua County.
The decision to close schools was met with disapproval from board members Leanetta McNealy and Janine Plavac, who voted against the school closures.
The current maps propose the closure of Williams, Foster, Irby and Alachua Elementary Schools. The school board is scheduled to vote on the maps at a special meeting Thursday.
The original maps propose the closure of up to five elementary schools: Alachua, Rawlings, Foster and Williams Elementary Schools, and Duval Early Learning Academy, a pre-K through kindergarten school.
In a meeting lasting over four hours, the board selected its favorite of the maps and requested modifications before a March 3 meeting.
Solutions by The State News
