September 7 School Board Workshop
The Alachua County School Board will hold a workshop at 1:00 p.m. on Sept. 7 to hear a presentation on Proposed New and Amended Board...
Board of Governors’ first “intellectual freedom” survey is a waste of resources
Len Cabrera looks at some of the results of the state university system's first "Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity" survey and criticizes the methodology...
New Head Start center opens in southwest Alachua County, providing quality early learning services to residents
The newest Episcopal Children’s Services Head Start Child Care Partner center opened its doors yesterday to the residents of Newberry...
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2022–2023 Student and Educator Contests
Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the theme for the upcoming 2022–2023 school year student art and essay contests and the Excellence in Education awards...
Eastside High School International Baccalaureate Diploma pass rates top international rates
The percentage of Eastside High School seniors in the IB Program who successfully earned their IB diplomas in 2021 (92%) and 2022 (91%) is above...
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...