Governor Ron DeSantis Highlights Teacher Recruitment Initiatives and Education Rule Changes that Allow Florida Veterans to Receive College Credit for Military Courses
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted proposals for the 2023 Legislative Session that will help support and grow Florida’s teaching workforce and leverage the talents of...
Business Leadership Institute for Early Learning Alachua County Masterclass 1 Graduation
The Children's Trust of Alachua County joined the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce and the Business Leadership Institute for Early Learning to celebrate the graduation...
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Three New Initiatives to Elevate Teachers and Students’ Learning
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced three proposals for the 2023 Legislative Session that will help support and grow Florida’s teaching workforce and leverage the talents...
Florida Department of Health Child Care Food Program available at local child care centers
Episcopal Children's Services, Inc. announces its intent to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child Care Food Program, which is a federally funded program that reimburses childcare providers for serving nutritious meals...
New state-mandated testing begins later this month
Under the new assessment system, most students must be tested in reading (Voluntary PreK through 10th grade) and math (Voluntary PreK through 8th grade) three...
Santa Fe College Partners with Florida Organic Growers to Promote Heritage Foods
Santa Fe College is partnering with Florida Organic Growers and Consumers in a three-year grant designed to increase access and promote consumption of Florida heritage foods in...
School board candidate’s federal lawsuit against Governor dismissed
As the judge wrote, "McGraw hasn't pointed to any authority suggesting she had a legally protected interest in continuing to hold public office--let alone an...
Former Camp Crystal Director sues Prescott Cowles, Carlee Simon, and School Board for defamation and intentional interference with a contract
Former Camp Crystal Director Scott Burton and his wife, Alachua Elementary School Principal Holly Burton, have filed a lawsuit against the School Board, Carlee Simon,...
August 16 School board meeting
Alachua County School Board will hold a regular meeting on August 16 at 6 p.m....
Parents question whether school board candidates who block them on Facebook will listen to concerns if they’re elected
Alachua County School Board candidates Tina Certain, Prescott Cowles, and Sarah Rockwell have been accused by several local parents of deleting Facebook comments and questions...