School board starts repeal process for mask policy
At the December 7 Alachua County School Board meeting, the board voted unanimously on first reading to repeal the pandemic policy that authorized the Superintendent...
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces Expansion of Hope Ambassador Clubs
Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that 100 Florida schools have started Hope Ambassadors Clubs in 39 school districts. Alachua County has one club, at...
CRT is just rebranded Marxist ideology, and yes, it’s in our schools
Len Cabrera traces the origins of Critical Race Theory and explains that the goal is to tear down existing society to create a fictional utopia...
Santa Fe College Enhancing Fine Arts and Entertainment Technology Department With New Virtual Production Studio
Santa Fe College is partnering with Tampa-based Vū Studios to add a virtual production studio to the college's Northwest Campus...
Governor DeSantis Announces Legislative Proposal to Stop W.O.K.E. Activism and Critical Race Theory in Schools and Corporations
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (W.O.K.E.) Act, a legislative proposal that will give businesses, employees, children,...
Local representatives to Florida Principal, Assistant Principal of the Year programs selected
Two veteran educators have been chosen by their peers to represent Alachua County Public Schools in Florida’s Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year programs....
Local students selected for Florida All State music ensembles
Twenty-nine Alachua County Public School elementary, middle, and high school students have won spots in this year’s Florida All State bands, choruses, and orchestras...
Hawthorne High’s Grace Huguley Earns Full Scholarship to Notre Dame
Hawthorne High’s Grace Huguley has earned a full scholarship to the University of Notre Dame after being awarded a spot in the QuestBridge National College...
Superintendent Simon tweets “Talk to me” then blocks parents who respond
ACPS Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon has blocked a number of parents who responded to her on Twitter...
COVID-19 vaccine forms lead to confusion for ACPS parents
Many Alachua County parents were confused by the instruction to return signed vaccine consent forms, even if they don't want their child to receive the...