ACPS pauses step increases for teachers after AG says they may violate a 2011 statute
ACPS teachers learned yesterday that their step increases for 2026-27 have been "paused" because the Attorney General issued an opinion stating that step increases may...
Eight years into ACPS’s equity plan, the results are dismal
Eight years into the district's equity plan, the performance gaps between black students and white students, in both math and ELA, are among the worst...
Alachua County Public Schools maintains B grade, has four elementary schools at the bottom of the statewide list
ACPS retained its B grade for the fourth year in a row. The district also had four elementary schools near the bottom of the statewide...
Florida Board of Governors confirms Dr. Stuart R. Bell as 14th president of the University of Florida
The Florida Board of Governors today confirmed Dr. Stuart R. Bell as the 14th president of the University of Florida, effective immediately, completing a national...
Alachua County Public School performance continues to drop relative to state
Len Cabrera digs into the 2025-26 school performance data that show ACPS progress (PM3 - PM1) among the worst in the state...
State Board of Education welcomes Interim Commissioner of Education Dr. Paul O. Burns
Today, the State Board of Education appointed Senior Chancellor Dr. Paul O. Burns as Interim Commissioner of Education....
P.K. Yonge students outperform state averages across subjects on 2026 FAST assessments
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School (listed as UF Lab School district in the FLDOE 2026 Results) is proud to announce outstanding results from the 2026...
Governor DeSantis announces historic academic student achievement with end-of-year progress monitoring results
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that, for the first time ever, more than 60% of Florida students are performing on or above grade level in...
Native Plant Sale returns to UF, with hundreds of species available
The event runs both Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, near the intersection of Mowry and Hull roads on the main UF campus in...
BOG Chair Alan Levine announces full governance review and special meeting to consider Bell’s nomination as UF’s president
Florida BOG Chair Alan Levine has announced a full review of university governance and his intention to schedule a special meeting to consider Stuart Bell's...