Governor Ron DeSantis Holds Roundtable with Florida Teachers and Parents to Discuss Progress Monitoring
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by First Lady Casey DeSantis, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, Okaloosa County Superintendent of Schools Marcus Chambers, and teachers...
District offering free homework help, tutoring through new Beyond the Bell program
Students in need of homework help or tutoring can now get that help through Alachua County Public Schools’ new Beyond the Bell program....
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month Theme and Student Contests
Student essay contest winners will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation...
Forty-one district high school students named National Merit semifinalists; largest group in at least 17 years
41 Alachua County Public School students have been selected as National Merit Semifinalists. That’s up from 29 semifinalists last year and is the highest number...
Local students earn national recognition for academic achievement
The students were recently notified that they’d earned Scholar status through the College Board’s African American, Hispanic, or Indigenous Recognition Programs....
Santa Fe College Will Reopen Wednesday
The college will open for all classes and normal business activities Wednesday morning. ...
Santa Fe College closes campus for the evening after bomb threat
Although the college was able to determine there was no imminent threat, college officials made the decision to close the Northwest Campus and all SF...
Superintendent Simon’s reaction to eliminating the Florida Standards Assessment tests
Dr. Simon said, "“This would be welcome news for educators, students, and families in Florida... We agree with Governor DeSantis that the time and effort...
Governor DeSantis Announces End of the High-Stakes FSA Testing to Become the First State in the Nation to Fully Transition to Progress Monitoring
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a legislative proposal that will eliminate the end-of-year, high-stakes Florida Statewide Assessment and create the new Florida Assessment of Student...
UF to Cornell: “The university does not currently have the authority to take the actions you recommend”
Kent Fuchs responded, "Unfortunately, we do not read the State University System policymaking environment the way you describe in your letter. The university does not...